Dolcetto

The dolcetto is a Italian Cépage of red grapes.

Origin and geographical distribution

It comes from the north of the Italy. It is classified auxiliary type of vine in DOC. Dolcetto d' Acqui, Dolcetto d' Alba, Dolcetto d' Asti, Dolcetto di Diano d' Alba, Dolcetto di Dogliani, Dolcetto d' Ovada, Dolcetto delle Langhe Monregalesi, Langhe Dolcetto, Pinerolese Dolcetto and Vallée of Aoste.

It is classified recommended in the area Piedmont and authorized in Province of Nuoro and Province of Sassari in Sardinia as in the provinces of Savone (Ligurie) and Pescara (the Abruzzi). In 1998, it covered 10.416 ha. One finds of them also small plantations in Argentine.

Characters ampelographic

End of the young white duveteux branch.
Young aranéeuses sheets, with bronzed beaches.
adult Sheets, with 5 lobes with side sines at acute funds, a petiolar sine in quadrant, ogival and narrow teeth, a limb aranéeux and finely pubescent.

Farming aptitudes

Maturity is of second time: 15 days after the chasselas.

Technological potential

The bunches and the bays are of intermediate size to large. The bunch is cylindrical. The type of vine is of average strength and a good fertility. It is sensitive to cold of spring, the Mildiou and the Anthracnose.

It gives wines of intense red ruby with a pleasant perfume. The best wines having body are alccolic and slightly bitter

Synonyms

The dolcetto is known under the names of acqui, barbirono, beina, bignona, bignonina, charbonneau, charbono, black chasselas, corbel, dolcetto has raspo rosso, dolchetto, dolsin, dolsin raro, dosset, soft black, bad black, nebbiolone, will nera dolce, orincasca, ormeasca, ormeasco, seedling of Savoy, seedling of Turin, premasto, primaticcio, primativo, primitivo nero, promotico, ravanellino, refork, refork debeli, eefork male, refosk debeli, rotstieliger dolcedo, Savoyard, Turin, Turino, uva d´Acquia, uva del Monferrato, uva di Ovada, uva di Roccagrimalda.