Wine of the Week: 2012 Elio Grasso Dolcetto d’Alba
An easygoing Piemontese red from the underappreciated Dolcetto grape, which is sort of the younger cousin of Nebbiolo. Bright and polished, the 2012 Elio Grasso Dolcetto d’Alba tastes like sweet fresh cherries and plums. It’s a really pretty wine, with a minerality that gives it depth.
Delicious with a salumi and cheese plate, or with crostini topped with chicken livers or beans. I love it with grilled sausages too, and pasta with meat sauce.
Region: Piedmont
Price: $15 to $19
Style: Bright and polished
What it goes with: Salumi, cheese, crostini, grilled sausages, pasta with meat sauce
Where to find it: Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463, https://www.hitimewine.net; K&L Wine Merchants in Hollywood, (323) 464-9463, https://www.klwines.com; Twenty Twenty Wine Merchants in West Los Angeles, (310) 447-2020, https://www.2020wines.com; Wine Exchange in Orange, (800) 76WINEX, https://www.winex.com; and the Wine House in West Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731, https://www.winehouse.com
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