# Vigna Canova (Ressia)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Ressia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ressia.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ressia-vigna-canova).

- **Producer:** Ressia
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Cru / vineyard:** Canova
- **Production area:** Neive, Canova, 380 m a.s.l., south exposure, 4300 vines/ha, Guyot
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Mid-September, hand-picked in perforated crates, depending on phenolic ripeness and climatic conditions
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines planted 1967, 1985; density 4300 vines/ha; Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, 24-hour cryomaceration, then classic alcoholic fermentation in steel at 22-24 degrees; maceration 4-5 days with daily pumping over, then pressed to separate skins and seeds from liquid; after malolactic fermentation, batonnage for at least 3 months, then aging in steel up to one year before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Dolcetto d'Alba DOC from the Cru Canova in Neive, briefly cryomacerated and aged in steel with batonnage, with an annual production of about 2000 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Ruby with lively reflections. Intense, typical aromas of cherry, black cherry, light notes of violet and mint with minerality on the finish. Balanced, good-bodied palate with soft tannins supported by good acidity.

## Food pairings

First courses with rich sauces, stuffed pasta