Cascina Corte - Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore Pirochetta Vecchie Vigne 2013

Cascina Corte's Dolcetto di Dogliani Pirochetta vecchie vigne 2013 is not your typical Dolcetto. Read more to find out why.

Humph! Wine lovers often give Dolcetto the cold shoulder in Piemonte. This rather maligned grape perpetually seems to play second fiddle (along with Barbera) to the exalted Nebbiolo. But in Dogliani, just south of Barolo, Dolcetto has had DOCG status since 2005. Maybe that's as much to do with political savvy as anything else. Be that as it may, try this wine from Cascina Corte, and you might think twice the next time before you turn your nose up.

Cascina Corte was bought in 2001 by Amalia Battaglia and Sandro Barosi, who both left their non-wine jobs in Turin. The property dates back to the 17th century, and had been abandoned for more than 30 years. Sandro and Amalia faced the threefold challenge of restoring the farmhouse, restoring the old vines, and constructing a cellar. They produced their first vintage in 2003, with the help of agronomist Gian Piero Romana, and enologist Beppe Caviola. Today they work with 6 hectares of vineyards: 40% Dolcetto, 40% Barbera, and 20% Nebbiolo.

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