Dolcetto is a black Italian wine grape variety widely grown in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. The Italian word dolcetto means “little sweet one”.

Enjoy one of Northern Italy’s most popular wines. This is a lush, medium to full-bodied wine, rich with bright raspberry and cherry aromas. The intense flavors of cherry and spice come together in a balanced wine that is a perfect complement to meats, pasta and pizza! It is a great everyday wine!

Dolcetto is a grape that could be described as unpretentious, charming and straight forward.  Dolcetto pairs well with more rustic, everyday dishes such as burgers, sausages, pizza, roasted chicken and appetizers or a pasta dish with a creamy tomato sauce.  Deli sandwiches work very well with Dolcetto.  For a different style of wine to pair with chorizo, Dolcetto will work well.  You can even pair the wine with mild fish or shellfish.  If prepared in a mild tomato based sauce, accented with a little pancetta, sausage or ham, works delightfully.