What grows here
Ovada
19 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Ovada serves as the urban and commercial anchor of the hilly Ovadese territory. Recognised as a 2024 European Wine Capital, this Piedmontese hub boasts 19 overlapping protected denominations. The local winegrowing identity centers on Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG, a robust red cultivated across a restricted zone of 22 municipalities, alongside the white Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato DOC. Currently, 4 verified producers operate directly within the municipal boundaries, with 1 estate offering public cellar visits. This terroir benefits from clay-rich soils where southern maritime drafts from the Apennines meet continental Piedmontese climates.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOCGAlta LangaDOCBarbera del MonferratoDOCGBarbera del Monferrato SuperioreIGBrandy italianoDOCCortese dell'Alto MonferratoDOCDolcetto di OvadaDOCGDolcetto di Ovada SuperioreIGGénépi des AlpesDOPGrana PadanoIGGrappaIGGrappa di BaroloIGGrappa piemonteseDOCMonferratoIGPMortadella BolognaDOCPiemonteIGPSalame CremonaIGPSalame PiemonteDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraIGPVitelloni Piemontesi della Coscia