# Dolcetto di Ovada (Tacchino)

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

- **Producer:** Tacchino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto di Ovada DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Castelletto d'Orba (AL), vineyards at 300-320 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Clay and limestone
- **Exposure:** Mainly south-west
- **Harvest:** Fully ripe, hand-picked in 20 kg crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** Fermented in stainless steel at a controlled 28°C, malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged in stainless steel, then in bottle for as long as needed.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Dolcetto di Ovada from the Le Vigne line, first made in 1990 and kept in steel before bottling. Alcohol 13-14% vol.