Do you have a local sweet wine?
'Dolce' — stress on 'DÒL-ce'. The 'ce' is soft: 'che'. Two syllables.
Ask at the end of a meal or tasting when you want to try a local dessert wine. Every Italian region has its own sweet wine tradition.
Italy has dozens of regional sweet wines: Moscato d'Asti, Vin Santo, Passito di Pantelleria, Sciacchetrà, Torcolato, Picolit. 'Della zona' = from this area.
Avete qualcosa di dolce per finire?
Do you have something sweet to finish?
Dessert context — asking for an after-dinner sweet wine
Qual è il vino da dessert tradizionale di questa regione?
What is the traditional dessert wine of this region?
Educational version — learn the local tradition
Un calice di Moscato, per favore.
A glass of Moscato, please.
Direct order if you already know what you want
Recioto della Valpolicella is the sweet forefather of Amarone. When fermentation continues until all sugar converts to alcohol, the result is dry Amarone. Legend says Amarone was born from an 'escaped' Recioto that fermented too long.