No wine is “more of a misnomer” than Dolcetto, which means “little sweet one” in Italian, said John Mariani in Bloomberg.com. “Dolcetto is sweet only in the colloquial sense of the ripeness of its grapes and softness of its tannins.” In fact, the Italian grape is simply low in acid with light hints of fruit—making for an easy-drinking, “very dry red wine.”
2007 Aldo Conterno Dolcetto Masante ($20)
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