# Dolcetto di Ovada (F.lli Facchino)

> Red, Dolcetto di Ovada DOC by [F.lli Facchino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/f-lli-facchino.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/f-lli-facchino-dolcetto-di-ovada).

- **Producer:** F.lli Facchino
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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