# Ovello (Cascina Chicco)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Cascina Chicco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-chicco.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-chicco-ovello).

- **Producer:** Cascina Chicco
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ovello
- **Production area:** Barbaresco
- **Soil:** Bluish marls, clay-calcareous
- **Exposure:** South-East
- **Harvest:** Beginning of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Altitude 250-280 m (Ovello cru, per the estate's territory page)
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested by specialised staff, selecting grapes from the oldest vines in the highest part of the vineyard. Destemmed grapes ferment on the skins in heat-conditioned steel tanks for about 15 days; maceration continues for 40 days via submerged cap. The wine ages 24 months in wood and a further 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

A Barbaresco DOCG from the historic Ovello cru, aged 24 months in wood and 6 months in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Medium intense garnet red. Expressive, precise nose with fruity aromas of marasca cherry and floral violet. Well balanced on the palate with spicy black pepper and liquorice notes; elegant, velvety, rich and persistent, with a soft, spicy, mentholated finish.

## Food pairings

Red meat, braised and stewed meats, game, well-aged cheeses.