# Il Forte (Cantina Produttori del Gavi)

> Red, Dolcetto di Ovada DOC by [Cantina Produttori del Gavi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-produttori-del-gavi.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-produttori-del-gavi-il-forte-dolcetto-di-ovada-doc).

- **Producer:** Cantina Produttori del Gavi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto di Ovada DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto (Ovadese)
- **Production area:** Alto Monferrato
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Exposure:** South-east, 300 to 400 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** Early September
- **Vineyard planting:** Average vine age 40 years, 8,000 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** Temperature-controlled maceration at 28°C for 10 to 12 days, then 2 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Dolcetto from the Ovada hills of the Alto Monferrato, dry and full-bodied.

## Tasting notes

Intense red with violet reflections. Delicate but intense nose of ripe red fruit. Dry, with a slightly bitter almond aftertaste, full-bodied, persistent and elegantly structured.

## Food pairings

Tasty first courses and main courses of meat, mushrooms and truffles.