elegant Pinot Noir on the true Sonoma Coast
and the 2020 reflects significant changes at the property following its 2020 acquisition by Artémis and Suravenir
known for limestone soils and maritime influence
all hand-carried down the hill
This isn’t a training-wheels Chablis
Flavio Roddolo, Dolcetto d'Alba, 2010 Chacra 2024s elegant Pinot Noir on theFlavio 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