Paolo Scavino: Italian Dolcetto From One Of Italy's Highly Regarded Wineries

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2013 Paolo Scavino Dolcetto d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy

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In the 1980s, Enrico Scavino was considered outside the box when he had started producing soft, lush Barolos that were ready to drink. He had ventured away from the traditional, tight when young Barolo to Barolo that is fantastic within a matter of months from release. This historic winery has produced a countless number of fantastic wines and the same winemaking techniques are used for their Dolcetto.

Paolo Scavino's 50 year old Dolcetto vines ensure a beautiful complexity in this wine. Purple color, fresh and delicate aromatics of cherry, blueberry, spices and flowers. The structure has a lightness and brightness in it. Well defined by good tannins and harmonious acidity this wine has a pleasant freshness and intriguing character.

Dolcetto d'Alba is the everyday wine usually combined with the typical Piedmontese antipasti."The 2013 Dolcetto d'Alba is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Plum, black cherry and spice notes jump from the glass. In this vintage, the Dolcetto is especially floral, refined and silky, with excellent balance and plenty of energy." - Vinous/Antonio Galloni