# Ovada (Paola Badino)

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

- **Producer:** Paola Badino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Ovada DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Rocca Grimalda, Frazione San Giacomo (AL)
- **Soil:** Naturally clayey
- **Harvest:** Late September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; most of the estate's vineyards are more than 90 years old
- **Vinification:** Same vinification as the estate's Dolcetto di Ovada DOC, then aged at least 12 months in steel tanks before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

The estate's organic Dolcetto aged at least 12 months in steel and bottled as Ovada DOCG, 13.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red tending to garnet. Scent: winy, sometimes ethereal and characteristic. Taste: dry.

## Food pairings

Pairs with a wide range of dishes, from pasta with ragout, mushroom sauce or truffle to white and red meats; also recommended with cheeses, preferably hard and aged ones.