Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

DOCG area (also Dolcetto d'Ovada Superiore or Ovada) for red wine in the Italian region of Piedmont. The wine formerly included in the DOC area Dolcetto di Ovada was highly classified in 2008. The zone covers 35 hectares of vineyards on both sides of the Orba Valley in the province of Alessandria with the municipalities of Belforte Monferrato, Bosio, Capriata d'Orba, Carpeneto, Casaleggio Boiro, Cassinelle, Castelletto d'Orba, Cremolino, Lerma, Molare, Montaldeo, Montaldo Bormida, Morsasco, Mornese, Ovada, Parodi Ligure, Prasco, Roccagrimalda, San Cristoforo, Silvano d'Orba, Tagliolo Monferrato and Trisobbio If the grapes come from classified vineyards, Vigna followed by the name of the vineyard can be indicated on the label.

The wine is made from 100% pure Dolcetto grapes. It must mature for at least 12 months and have an alcohol content of at least 12.5% vol., or 13% vol. if a site is indicated, and mature for 20 months. There are also Riserva (24 months and 12.5%), Vigna (20 months and 13%) and Vigna Riserva (24 months and 13%).

Other Dolcetto areas are Dolcetto d'Acqui, Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Asti and Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba.

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