2. Noun. A dry, slightly bitter wine made from this grape ¹
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Definition of Dolcetto
1. a red wine of Italy [n -TOS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dolcetto
Literary usage of Dolcetto
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"O. Ital. dolcetto, somewhat sweet (Florio). Formed, with dimin. suffix -et (\\ith
force of E. -ISA), from OF dulce, dolce, fern, of dois, sweet; ..."
2. Report of the Viticultural Work by Eugene Woldemar Hilgard, Louis Paperelli, Frederick Theodore Bioletti (1896)
"The grapes resemble the true dolcetto very closely, except in their lack of color.
... dolcetto, from JT Doyle, Cupertino. A sample for must analysis was ..."
3. Rome by Jack Altman, Judith Farr, Barbara Ender-Jones (2000)
"The reds often come from other regions of Italy: Chianti, Barolo, dolcetto, Rosso
di Montalcino and Montepulciano. House wines are often surprisingly good ..."
4. Handbook for Travellers in Northern Italy: Comprising Piedmont, Liguria by John Murray (Firm) (1891)
"... and dolcetto. The sweet sparkling Muscat \\ine, commonly known as Asti Spumante,
is produced chiefly at Canelli, a Stat. about 25 m. ..."
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