Dolcetto was first planted in the Nursery Block at Best’s in the 1860’s, and
all subsequent plantings at Best’s have come from cuttings of these
original vines. It has long been a topic of conversation as why Henry Best
chose to plant about a quarter of the entire vineyard with what is, even
today, a lesser known variety. The 1860’s vineyards are still providing fruit
for our modern day wines…..history in a bottle.
Originating from Piedmont, in North West Italy, Dolcetto “the little sweet
one” is a reasonably early ripening variety that produces light to medium
bodied red wines.
Our vineyards of Dolcetto predate those in Italy. They were planted in
the 1860’s, 1870’s and over one hundred years later in 1971.
Have a listen to our Best’s winemaker Justin Purser talk about this magnificent varietal and why it’s so significant at Best’s Great Western.