2011 Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva Ovello 1.5L (mag)

Ovello – First produced as a single vineyard in 1967

Ovello is the northernmost vineyard in Barbaresco. It is a relatively large area with West and East exposure on calcareous soils rich in clay. The extra clay and the cooler microclimate give the Ovello its exuberant and youthful quality in the fruit and its fuller body, which defines its distinctive personality. Explosive fruit on the palate and firm, sometimes rough, tannins on the finish, these wines deliver powerful structure that needs several years of bottle ageing to balance out. Domizio Cavazza had vineyards in Ovello (and Pora) when he started producing Barbaresco in 1894.