# Ovello (Carlo Giacosa)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Carlo Giacosa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/carlo-giacosa.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/carlo-giacosa-ovello).

- **Producer:** Carlo Giacosa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ovello
- **Production area:** Ovello cru, Barbaresco
- **Soil:** Compact, with a prevalence of limestone and clay; clay-rich soils
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Altitude 220 to 240 m above sea level. Guyot modified to bow. Ovello is a historic cru in the northernmost part of the municipality, where most of the family vineyards lie; vines on average over 50 years old.
- **Vinification:** The grapes are crushed and destemmed, then the must ferments on skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks. After racking and partial clarification, the wine ages in large oak barrels. After bottling, the wine rests in the darkness of the cellar before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Storage:** Best kept in an underground cellar at a constant temperature, away from light and noise.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbaresco from the family vineyards in the Ovello cru, in the northernmost part of the municipality. Aged in large oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red. Broad, elegant, floral bouquet with notes of fruit and spices. Powerful tannins and strong structure, austere in style.

## Food pairings

Wine of great substance, well suited to meat dishes. Also mature cheeses and meditative drinking outside meals.