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Spangler

Spangler
2018 Khayams Block, Dolcetto, Umpqua Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Dolcetto

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$29

Spangler
2018 Khayams Block, Dolcetto, Umpqua Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Dolcetto

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Dusty ruby color. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, nutmeg, mulling spices, and sweaty leather with a velvety, lively, dry medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish displaying notes of blackberry and black cherry, red apple, leather, nutmeg, clove, and and pipe tobacco with well-integrated, medium, chewy tannins and light oak flavor. Highly interesting and absolutely unique with vibrant blackberry and mulling spices led by nutmeg; for your wine exploration fun.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: blackberry, nutmeg, mulling spices, and sweaty leather
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of blackberry and black cherry, red apple, leather, nutmeg, clove, and and pipe tobacco
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Highly interesting and absolutely unique with vibrant blackberry and mulling spices led by nutmeg; for your wine exploration fun.

The Producer

Spangler Vineyards

The Producer
491 Winery Ln
Roseburg, OR 97471
USA
1 541-679-9654

Dolcetto

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
While Piedmont is home to a number of powerful reds made from the Nebbiolo grape, Dolcetto is one of the region’s most charming everyday reds. The grape’s name literally means “little sweet one,” which has not helped sales, as many believe it to be a sweet red wine. However it is a dry red; the sweet terminology refers to the young, ripe fruit, with flavors of black raspberry and cranberry that burst forth in the aromas and on the palate. Tannins are moderate, so this is a medium-bodied red to be enjoyed in its youth, generally from two to four years, although a few examples can drink well for a decade, especially those from the Dogliani area.

Dolcetto is best paired with lighter pastas, salumi, chicken in a red wine preparation as well as lighter pork and veal dishes.

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