Dolcetto di Ovada

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The Dolcetto di Ovada ( DOC ) (or simply Ovada ) and the Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore ( DOCG ) are Italian red wines from the Dolcetto grape and a wine-growing area in the province of Alessandria , Piedmont .

The "Dolcetto di Ovada" had a controlled designation of origin ( DOC ) since 1972 . The "Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore" has enjoyed the status of a controlled and guaranteed designation of origin ( DOCG ) since 2008 . This was updated on March 7, 2014.

Growing area

The Ovadese area includes the municipalities of Ovada , Belforte Monferrato , Bosio , Capriata d'Orba , Carpeneto , Casaleggio Boiro , Cassinelle , Castelletto d'Orba , Cremolino , Lerma , Molare , Montaldeo , Montaldo Bormida , Mornese , Morsasco , Parodi Ligure , Prasco , Rocca Grimalda , San Cristoforo , Silvano d'Orba , Tagliolo Monferrato and Trisobbio .

generation

In 2016, 16,080 hectoliters of "Dolcetto di Ovada" (DOC) were produced on 287 hectares of vineyards . 1,675 hectoliters of the “Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore” (DOCG) were produced.

The "Dolcetto di Ovada" and the "Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore" are made from 100% Dolcetto grapes . If the "Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore" has been stored for at least 24 months, it can be labeled "Riserva".

description

According to the production regulations:

Dolcetto di Ovada

  • Color : ruby ​​red, sometimes with purple reflections
  • Odor : vinous, with a characteristic odor
  • Taste : dry, soft, sometimes fruity or almond-like
  • Alcohol content : at least 11.5  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 22.0 g / l

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

  • Color : ruby ​​red with a tendency to garnet red
  • Smell : vinous, sometimes ethereal, sometimes with a hint of wood
  • Taste : dry, with an almond scent, sometimes with a hint of fruit and / or spices
  • Alcohol content : at least 13.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 24.0 g / l

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) ismeamercati.it, November 27, 2017, accessed on June 28, 2018 (Italian).
  2. ↑ a b c Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani (download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines). (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on June 26, 2018 (Italian).
  3. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 21, 2018 (Italian).

literature

  • Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . 3rd completely revised edition. Hallwag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
  • Burton Anderson: Italy's Wines 2004/05. 2900 wines and 1500 producers . 11th completely revised and updated edition. Hallwag, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7742-6365-5 .
  • Jacques Orhon: Le nouveau guide des vins d'Italie. 3e édition entièrement rev. et augm . Les editions de l'homme, Montreal 2007, ISBN 978-2-7619-2437-5 .