TERROIR PROFILE
Dogliani
Calcareous marl — home of Dolcetto
Dogliani DOCG: Dolcetto as a serious, age-worthy wine — denser than in Alba.
Climate, site & wine
Calcareous marl with siliceous zones, clay and sandstone provide good drainage and minerality. At this altitude Dolcetto ripens without losing acidity.
Dogliani DOCG is pure Dolcetto: dense, spicy, with an almond note and firm tannin structure, more serious and age-worthy than Dolcetto d'Alba. The marl gives structure without heaviness, and proximity to the Ligurian Apennines and the Maritime Alps moderates temperatures.
TERROIR PROFILE · Piedmont
Dogliani Calcareous marl — home of Dolcetto
Dogliani DOCG: Dolcetto as a serious, age-worthy wine — denser than in Alba.
SOILS
Marlbalanced, structured
Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.
Sandstonewarm, dry, spicy
Sandstone warms quickly and yields ripe, fragrant wines with yellow fruit and fine spice.
CLIMATE · Cool continental
The climate is temperate continental, with cool winters sheltered by the Alps, warm summers and cool nights. Dogliani lies south of the Barolo zone toward Liguria and is cooler.
TOPOGRAPHY · steep
Steep slopes around Dogliani, Farigliano and Clavesana in the southern Langhe; vines grow between 250 and 800 metres, with 400 to 500 metres considered ideal.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Mittelhaardt
Palatinate
96% similar
- Dryness (slightly): Dogliani is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (5 vs. 6).
Remstal
Württemberg
96% similar
- Sun (slightly): Dogliani gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (7 vs. 6).
Wineries on this terroir
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