Dolcetto d'Alba "Vignavillej," Brovia - 2019

Name: Dolcetto d'Alba "Vignavillej," Brovia
Brand: Brovia
SKU: 41239
Price: 19.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 41239 750mL

Violet-ruby in the glass, with intense aromas of pulpy cherry flesh, this wine has accompanying flavors of blackberries, almonds, and cloves that mingle well with sturdy tannins and the acidity expected of any self-respecting Italian red. Brovia does not exploit his Dolcetto to make additional cash as his Barolos age sit in barrel before release; the family has always considered Dolcetto an early-drinking wine worthy of attention and take care with its élevage. Briefly decant to release its potential and pair with sausages blended with Italian herbal seasonings, white pizza with truffle oil, or a mushroom sauté.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

Italy

Region

Piedmont

Sub-Region

Alba

Producer

Brovia

Grape Variety

Dolcetto

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Traditionally, Dolcetto is drunk while the vintners wait for their Barolo to age. This sub-$20 bottle of wine can introduce you to this gem aged entirely in stainless steel. These grapes are coming from clay-limestone soils of the Castiglione Falletto and the Serralunga d'Alba sites in the region of Barolo. Fratelli Brovia makes classically, stylistic wines using all estate fruit. With dark, purple skins, this wine has a short maceration time to produce an inky dark wine with silky tannins and fresh acidity. This wine shows notes of black fruit, fresh violets, licorice, and a pleasant bitterness. If you feel like tasting a classic producer making a classic example of wine without spending a million bucks, try this Brovia Dolcetto d'Alba with your favorite pizza (I prefer mine with pepperoni) and tell me how delicious this pairing is!

- MHG

About the Producer

Castiglione Falletto, Piedmont, Italy The Brovia family winery was founded in 1863 by Giacinto Brovia, and from the beginning, the importance of terroir has been the priority of their viticultural style. Over the generations, an uncompromising attitude towards vineyard selection has allowed the family to extend their landholding into arguably the greatest of Barolo’s vineyard crus, including...

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Glossary

Piedmont

The most famous grape in Piedmont is the noble Nebbiolo, which makes the long-lived Barolo and Barbaresco. There are plenty of Nebbiolo-based wines that are quite enjoyable in their youth, however, often produced in smaller, lesser-known regions such as Ghemme or Gattinara. Several other Piedmontese grapes make striking and delicious wines: Pelaverga produces light-colored reds with distinctive notes of strawberry, cherry, and pink peppercorn. The red Freisa is vinified in a variety of styles:...

Dolcetto

A red grape variety grown in Piedmont and nearly nowhere else. Dolcetto-based wines are not sweet, as many people might surmise on hearing the name; the Piedmontese declared it "dolce" only because it is lower in acid than the wines they're used to. Dolcettos are usually meant to be enjoyed young. Some of the best ones come from the area around the town of Alba.

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