As rosé season was winding down last August instead of breaking down the racks and storing them until the 2013 rosés come in, we decided to leave them up and feature a different category of wine. That category was wine from the northwestern region of Italy know as Piedmont. First of all, here at Harry's we all are huge fans of these wines and further more you can find some great values. What makes Piedmont such a great area is that you have a variety of grapes that each offer their unique flavors and styles.
The most common red grape varietals in Piedmont are nebbiolo, barbera, and last but not least dolcetto. Most people know nebbiolo as the grape used in making the great Barolos and Barbarescos. Barbera is fairly well recognized too. Then there is dolcetto, a lot of people have heard of it but aren’t really sure about what it tastes like or what to pair it with. The flavor profile of dolcetto is marked by dark fruit, delicate licorice, and fine tannins.
Just last week the Times did a feature story on the wines of Piedmont and they highlighted dolcetto specifically. This is a topic which we have been promoting full-steam since September here at Harry’s. Funny enough, the dolcetto that they rated #1 is a personal favorite of mine - Einaudi Dolcetto di Doglianin Vigna Tecc. I recently served this wine to guests and it paired beautifully with the charcuterie and cheeses we had picked out. The price range for dolcettos run from $9 to $29, so even the best ones are affordable.
We were glad to see that they agreed with our fascination of Piedmont
You can read their take on Piedmont here:
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/w/wines/the_piedmont/index.html
-Greg
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