100% Grignolino. From estate parcels scattered about the steep hills of the Monferrato zone of Asti around the Verruàs' home village of Scurzolengo. The family farms organically, tending and harvesting the vines entirely by hand. The grapes are destemmed with berries kept whole and gently pressed without breaking the skins, just enough to kick off a native-yeast fermentation in vat. Fermentations go long in this cold cellar, as do macerations, which are up to 2 months. The wine ages for a few months in tank before being bottled unfiltered. Zero sulfur. "Ottavio" bears the name and hand-drawn visage (artist: family friend Gianluca Cannizzo) of vignaiolo papà Ottavio Verruà.