Roagna
Dolcetto d'Alba
Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nice week night wine w porcini ravioli roughly tossed in cheese/butter. Underripe blackberry and savory spice.
Nice week night wine w porcini ravioli roughly tossed in cheese/butter. Underripe blackberry and savory spice.
May 4th, 2023
Like no other Dolcetto I’ve tried. Loads of black cherry fruit yet still rustic. None of the dark ink notes I get in other top examples. Great balance and freshness. I’m still partial to San Fereolo but this may be my new #2 dolcetto.
Like no other Dolcetto I’ve tried. Loads of black cherry fruit yet still rustic. None of the dark ink notes I get in other top examples. Great balance and freshness. I’m still partial to San Fereolo but this may be my new #2 dolcetto.
Nov 18th, 2020Great value, juicy red and black frit, vibrant acidity, gentle tannins, 12.5% ABV, easy to drink but with enough complexity to stand up to red meat.
Production details: Fermentation in large wood casks with pied de cuve from indigenous yeas lasting ten days. Ancient technique of maceration by splinting the submerged cap (?) process which lasts for at least 90 – 100 days. The wine is then aged in a neutral oak barrel for approximately one year.
Great value, juicy red and black frit, vibrant acidity, gentle tannins, 12.5% ABV, easy to drink but with enough complexity to stand up to red meat.
Production details: Fermentation in large wood casks with pied de cuve from indigenous yeas lasting ten days. Ancient technique of maceration by splinting the submerged cap (?) process which lasts for at least 90 – 100 days. The wine is then aged in a neutral oak barrel for approximately one year.
I really like this wine. It's such a classy Dolcetto. Savory and floral in a midweight style and chewy tannins. Terrific wine and amazing to have a bottle from one of the very top Barolo producers for under $20.
I really like this wine. It's such a classy Dolcetto. Savory and floral in a midweight style and chewy tannins. Terrific wine and amazing to have a bottle from one of the very top Barolo producers for under $20.
Aug 14th, 2018
Always competent if not very good-this had less of that cozy mouthfeel from past vintages & has a more pointed, nebbiolo style attack(ie acidic).
Always competent if not very good-this had less of that cozy mouthfeel from past vintages & has a more pointed, nebbiolo style attack(ie acidic).
Sep 14th, 2017
Crazy value, tons of flavor, lots of fruit, but very grounded by honest earth, light, clean, great with food, scary that they can do this for 17 bucks. Real handmade wine.
Crazy value, tons of flavor, lots of fruit, but very grounded by honest earth, light, clean, great with food, scary that they can do this for 17 bucks. Real handmade wine.
6 people found it helpfulNov 20th, 2013
There is Dolcetto, and then there is Roagna Dolcetto. I have been drinking this since the 2006 or so vintage and this is the best version yet. Cheap, generous, with snap and juicy dark red fruits. Gulpable with a bowl of pasta, a harmonious pairing with sage spiked lamb bolognese. Only 12% abv!! Back up the truck and drink it right away, this is best fresh and not for aging. #roagna
There is Dolcetto, and then there is Roagna Dolcetto. I have been drinking this since the 2006 or so vintage and this is the best version yet. Cheap, generous, with snap and juicy dark red fruits. Gulpable with a bowl of pasta, a harmonious pairing with sage spiked lamb bolognese. Only 12% abv!! Back up the truck and drink it right away, this is best fresh and not for aging. #roagna
4 people found it helpfulJul 27th, 2016
Fresh, funk, juicy and bitter on the palate. Great value. BTG at Pizzi starting this week.
Fresh, funk, juicy and bitter on the palate. Great value. BTG at Pizzi starting this week.
3 people found it helpfulFeb 6th, 2017
Delicate and wonderful, crispy Dolcetto
Delicate and wonderful, crispy Dolcetto
1 person found it helpfulMar 23rd, 2020