Flavio Roddolo, Dolcetto d'Alba, 2010 Chacra 2024s honest expression of Tuscan white

honest expression of Tuscan white grapes

This isn’t a training-wheels Chablis

all hand-carried down the hill

or just a glass by itself when you want something crisp

Try it in a daiquiri or mixed with spicy ginger beer and lots of lime juice

Flavio Roddolo, Dolcetto d'Alba, 2010 Chacra 2024s honest expression of Tuscan whiteFlavio Roddolo does things his own way, and that includes treating Dolcetto, usually a simple everyday quaffer, with real ambition. From his vines in Monforte d'Alba, this Dolcetto d'Alba is aged in cask rather than rushed into bottle, giving a wine with unusual depth and staying power for the grape. This 2010 is a back vintage, well past Dolcetto's usual drink young window, which makes it a fascinating proposition: most Dolcetto never gets the chance