Red

Dolcetto di Ovada

By F.lli Facchino, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

F.lli Facchino Dolcetto di Ovada

The estate's everyday Dolcetto di Ovada DOC, from Dolcetto grown on the tufaceous 'White Lands of Ovada'; smooth and food-friendly.

Tasting notes

Deep red with a purple rim. Intense, persistent and fine on the nose, with almost-ripe small forest red fruits, wood-grown vegetables and a light note of ground white pepper. Dry, notably fresh, full-bodied, properly tannic and persistent, with a bitterish finish.

Pairs well with

Ideal with salami, sausages, Parmesan, soups, fresh pasta such as agnolotti, and risotto; also good with poultry, white roast meat and cheese.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC
Grape
Dolcetto 100%
Production area
Rocca Grimalda
Soil
Clayey-calcareous, mainly calcareous
Harvest
Second ten days of September
Vineyard planting
At 260m altitude; upward-trained vertical trellis, Guyot-pruned, planted at 0.90m x 2.60m, about 4,270 vines/ha.
Vinification
Maceration for 6-7 days at 25-26°C; alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature (26°C) with regular délestage.
Serving temperature
18°C
Storage
Can be cellared for 6-7 years.

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