San Fereolo Dogliani Superiore 2017 SHELF sandy soils right up against

sandy soils right up against the Atlantic

Colored with monarda

delicate malt

woodsy undertone

Vines over a hundred years old are the whole story here

San Fereolo Dogliani Superiore 2017 SHELF sandy soils right up againstThe flagship Dolcetto from one of Dogliani's greatest references, just south of Barolo in the Langhe. San Fereolo has been Nicoletta Bocca's project since 1992, and she has farmed the estate biodynamically (Demeter certified) for years, coaxing depth and structure out of a grape most treat as an everyday quaffer. This Dogliani comes from her finest old vine parcels and, with several years of age, shows Dolcetto's serious, age worthy side. The 2017 is