This wine is dark purple in color with inviting fruit flavors and aromas of blackberries, boysenberries and dark Bing cherries that mingle with undertones of toasty oak. The finish is fresh and long lasting with hints of spice. It is a wine that can be enjoyed young but has the depth to age for several years.

Dolcetto (meaning “little sweet one”) is a grape native to northwestern Italy and grows primarily in the hills of the Alba and Dogliani areas of the Piemonte region. Dolcetto is one of the first red wines of the vintage that the Piemontese start drinking. In Mendocino County these wines are jampacked with the essence of fresh fruit and are not generally as earthy as their Piemontese cousins.