# Dolcetto d'Ovada (Paola Badino)

> Red, Dolcetto di Ovada DOC by [Paola Badino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/paola-badino.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/paola-badino-dolcetto-di-ovada-doc).

- **Producer:** Paola Badino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto di Ovada DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Rocca Grimalda, Frazione San Giacomo (AL)
- **Soil:** Naturally clayey
- **Harvest:** Late September, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; most of the estate's vineyards are more than 90 years old
- **Vinification:** Grapes are collected in a small bin, taken straight to the cellar and pressed; fermentation starts immediately. After about 10 days of maceration with frequent short pumping-overs the wine is racked. The still-warm must lets fermentation finish and malolactic fermentation begin, winter cold stabilises the wine, and after clarification and filtering it is bottled. The Italian page adds a short maceration of 5 to 6 days in wooden barrels, with malolactic fermentation occurring spontaneously in the autumn in the underground cellar (18 to 20 C), so the wine is bottled in the first months of the year.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 C
- **Storage:** Sensibly improves with an aging of 2-3 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A 100% organic Dolcetto from Rocca Grimalda, 13.5% vol., fermented with a short maceration and bottled early in the year.

## Tasting notes

Colour: intense ruby red with evident violet reflections, typical of the variety. Scent: winy, ethereal, with fruity notes. Taste: full, rich, persistent, with a composed rusticity.

## Food pairings

Accompanies the whole meal, especially cold cuts, pasta with meat or game ragout, and red meat main courses.