{"product_id":"2025-protero-dolcetto","title":"2025 Protero Dolcetto","description":"\u003cp\u003eStephen Pannell’s Protero label has always been about translating the soul of Northern Italy through the lens of the Adelaide Hills. For Pannell, Dolcetto isn't just a lesser cousin to Nebbiolo - it's a daily staple, a style he openly admits to drinking at home more often than almost anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit comes from a tiny, 0.7-hectare west-facing parcel known as Block 9 in the Kenton Valley, bordered by a chestnut grove. A dry spring and warm summer in 2025 pushed the harvest a few weeks early, creating a flawless, disease-free window for late-ripening varieties before the fruit was hand-picked in mid-March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the winery, the goal is purely about capturing that pristine fruit energy. The grapes spent fourteen days on skins in stainless steel with daily pump-overs, then were gently pressed off to extra-large French oak puncheons. It rested there for just three months before bottling in early 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style here is wonderfully fleshy and exuberant, leaning away from heavy extraction and toward bright, immediate joy. Think crushed dark berries, tart bramble, and a dusting of baking spice, all wrapped up in shifting, chalky tannins that grip and then melt away. You could overthink it, but the best move is to follow Langhe tradition: crack it young, pour it generously, and park it next to a plate of braised beef cheeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S.C. Pannell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44258959392811,"sku":"2025 Protero Dolcetto","price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2025ProteroDolcetto.webp?v=1784003697","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-protero-dolcetto","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}