Winery AlpaDolcetto di Ovada
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Dolcetto di Ovada from the Winery Alpa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dolcetto di Ovada of Winery Alpa in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Dolcetto di Ovada
Pairings that work perfectly with Dolcetto di Ovada
Original food and wine pairings with Dolcetto di Ovada
The Dolcetto di Ovada of Winery Alpa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, cannelloni au gratin stuffed with bolognese sauce or crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alpa's Dolcetto di Ovada.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine angevine
Resulting from a sowing carried out in 1857 in Angers (Maine and Loire Valley) by Jean-Pierre Vibert and from 1863 marketed by the Moreau-Robert company. According to genetic analyses, this variety is the result of a cross between the royal madeleine and the blanc d'ambre. It has been used very often by hybridizers, the Csaba pearl being a good example. This variety is found in the United States (Washington), Germany and England, where it is vinified and its wine appreciated. - Synonymy: Angevine (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Informations about the Winery Alpa
The Winery Alpa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto di Ovada to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dolcetto di Ovada
The wine region of Dolcetto di Ovada is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castello di Tagliolo or the Domaine Rocco di Carpeneto produce mainly wines red, sparkling and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dolcetto di Ovada are Cortese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dolcetto di Ovada often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, plum or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or red fruit.
The wine region of Piedmont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
The word of the wine: Rough
Wine without finesse with rough tannins.
