TERROIR PROFILE
Dogliani
Calcareous marl — home of Dolcetto
Dogliani DOCG: Dolcetto as a serious, age-worthy wine — denser than in Alba.
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
Higher and cooler than Barolo, marked day-night swings.
TOPOGRAPHY · steep
Steep slopes around Dogliani, Farigliano and Clavesana.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Heilbronner Land
Württemberg
96% similar
- Freshness (slightly): Dogliani has less freshness → gentler acidity, earlier drinking (6 vs. 7).
Langhe
Piedmont
96% similar
- Freshness (slightly): Dogliani has less freshness → gentler acidity, earlier drinking (6 vs. 7).
Wineries on this terroir
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