# Valle dell'Olmo (Abbona)

> White, Langhe DOC Favorita by [Abbona](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/abbona.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/abbona-valle-dell-olmo).

- **Producer:** Abbona
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Favorita
- **Grape:** Favorita
- **Production area:** Adjacent to the winery, Dogliani
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines average 18 years old.
- **Vinification:** Pressed with stems and gently pressed, with skin maceration in the press. Static settling and racking with inoculated selected yeasts, followed by alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks. Aged on the lees with cold stabilisation in place of fining, then racked and filtered. Aged in steel tanks until bottling, resting in bottle at a constant 14°C before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Favorita is a long-established grape that does well in these hills; fragrant and appealing, with a very fresh, floral nose.

## Tasting notes

Aged entirely in steel to preserve freshness; aromas of herbs and wildflowers, with a pleasantly dry palate.

## Food pairings

Vegetable appetizers, tomato-based first courses, fish and white meats.