2022 Lapo Berti, Dolcetto, Dogliani ["saturday-tasting-2026-01-31"]Lapo Berti represents a newer generation working in the hills of Dogliani, where Dolcetto has long been the local grape of choice. While much of the Langhe built its reputation on Barolo and Barbaresco, Dogliani has quietly remained one of the purest expressions of Dolcetto in Piedmont. The vineyards here sit on compact clay and limestone soils that tend to give the wines a little more structure and depth than Dolcetto grown elsewhere in the region.
Germain was referred to
utilizing organic farming and minimal intervention in the cellar to highlight the unique structural contributions of their source material
He is a precise and thoughtful winemaker who has elevated the potential of the region
an upper Oxfordian limestone
so it requires less time in barrel (30 months) and displays a flamboyant aromatic and floral aspect that distinguishes it from the other sites
requiring time to fully reveal their complexity
5% and the acidity lively and precise
He believes dry Tokaji wines are terroir-driven and complex
The resulting wine is built on a foundation of firm
Tucked away in the Perno Cru of Monforte d’Alba
followed by long maturation in 100% new oak
As a result