Dolcetto di Ovada

Wine from Dolcetto di Ovada comes out of Piedmont, Italy, where it sits as an appellation.

The vineyards are given over to Dolcetto.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and riverside.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows medium-bodied with a ruby-red color, red berries and a smooth and slightly bitter almond finish.

Quality is codified by the DOC and the DOCG, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore.

Pour them alongside hearty pasta dishes, mushroom sauce, truffle sauce and light stews.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Red: Medium-bodied with a ruby-red color, Red berries and a smooth, Slightly bitter almond finish.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOC
• DOCG

Bottles to look for.

• Aresca 'Venere' Dolcetto di Ovada, Piedmont, Italy
• Ca del Bric 'Mayno Zero' Dolcetto di Ovada, Piedmont, Italy
• Casa Wallace 'Il Dolcetto' Dolcetto di Ovada, Piedmont, Italy
• Cascina Boccaccio 'Celso Zero' Dolcetto di Ovada, Piedmont, Italy
• Cascina Boccaccio 'Celso' Dolcetto di Ovada, Piedmont, Italy
• Cascina Gentile Le Parole Servon Tanto Dolcetto di Ovada Riserva, Piedmont, Italy
• Cascina Gentile Tre Passi Avanti Dolcetto di Ovada, Piedmont, Italy
• Gaggino Dolcetto di Ovada, Piedmont, Italy

At the table.

• hearty pasta dishes
• mushroom sauce
• truffle sauce
• light stews

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Dolcetto di Ovada: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Piedmont guide.