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Piedmont

Piedmont stands out as one of the world's great wine regions. Home to legendary villages such as Barolo and Barbaresco, but also other exciting Nebbiolo based wines from Ghemme and Gattinara. Great whites come from Gavi, while sweet Moscato from Asti is making a comeback.

Piedmont

Key Facts about Piedmont

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Appellations of Piedmont



Read more about Alba

Alba DOC

Alba DOC is a little used appellation allowing for the production of red wines from a minimum of 70% Nebbiolo blended with a minimum of 15% Barbera...

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Read more about Albugnano

Albugnano DOC

Albugnano is a very small appellation high up in the hills north of the city of Asti in Piedmont. It covers just the village of Albugnano and four ...

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2 wines
Read more about Alta Langa

Alta Langa DOCG

The race is on. Alta Langa is one of the up and coming areas of Piedmont with many producing expanding their vineyard holdings here. Already a DOCG...

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3 wines
Read more about Asti

Asti DOCG

Asti DOCG is a long established appellation for the production of still and sparkling wines from the Moscato grape. They are generally sweet althou...

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5 wines
Read more about Barbaresco

Barbaresco DOCG

Barbaresco is one of the great red wines of Italy, produced in Piedmont from the late ripening, thick skinned and totally captivating Nebbiolo grap...

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82 wines
Read more about Barbera del Monferrato

Barbera del Monferrato DOC

Barbera del Monferrato is a DOC covering red wines made from Barbera around the town of Monferrato in Piedmont. Up to 15% of Freisa, Dolcetto, Grig...

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10 wines
Read more about Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG

Following the overwhelming success of Barbera based 'Superiore' wines from around the town of Monferrato, it was upgraded to DOCG status in 2008.

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1 wine
Read more about Barbera d’Alba

Barbera d’Alba DOC

Barbera d’Alba DOC is perhaps the most important expressions of the Barbera grape. it produces dark, fleshy wines with lots of black fruit and ac...

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117 wines
Read more about Barbera d’Asti

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Barbera d'Asti is a DOCG appellation in Piedmont. The wines are made with 100% Superiore wines can be made in the sub zones of Colli Astiani and Ti...

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65 wines
Read more about Barolo

Barolo DOCG

Barolo is a traditional winemaking district in the Italian region of Piedmont. One of the country’s most famous DOCGs, the area is renowned fo...

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276 wines
Read more about Boca

Boca DOC

Boca is a red wine appellation in the north of Piedmont. It generally blends a good proportion of Spanna (Nebbiolo) with Vespolina and Bonarda Nova...

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1 wine
Read more about Brachetto d’Acqui

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

Brachetto d'Acqui is a lightly coloured red wine from Piemonte made either as a still, sparkling or passito style wine. Brachetto d'Acqui is all ab...

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3 wines
Read more about Bramaterra

Bramaterra DOC

Bramaterra is one of the upper Langhe's Nebbiolo based appellations. It is often blended with Croatina.

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2 wines
Read more about Calosso

Calosso DOC

Calosso DOC is a tiny appellation dedicated to the Gamba Rossa variety. The wines are extremely rare.

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1 wine
Read more about Canavese

Canavese DOC

The relatively small DOC of Canavese produces white wines from Erbaluce and reds from Barbera and Nebbiolo.

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2 wines
Read more about Carema

Carema DOC

Carema DOC is a tiny appellation producing red wines from the Nebbiolo grape, known locally as Picotener. The high altitude of this area offers tre...

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Read more about Cisterna d’Asti

Cisterna d’Asti DOC

Cisterna d’Astii is a very small appellation close to the town of Asti. It focuses on the production of red wines from the Croatina grape.

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Read more about Colli Tortonesi

Colli Tortonesi DOC

The hills around Tortona in Piedmont provide the backdrop for Colli Tortonesi DOC, an area covering around 200 hectares and the source of wines fro...

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44 wines
Read more about Collina Torinese

Collina Torinese DOC

Collina Torinese is a small red wine appellation focussing on Barbera, Bonarda and Malvasia Nera di Brindisi.

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Read more about Colline Novaresi

Colline Novaresi DOC

The Colline Novaresi are home to cooler climate wines from Erbaluce and red from Barbera, Nebbiolo, Uva Rara, Vespolina and Croatina.

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5 wines
Read more about Colline Saluzzesi

Colline Saluzzesi DOC

Colline Saluzzesi DOC is a little known appellation in Piedmont. Interestingly it permits the pink hued Quagliano to appear as a mono-varietal wine.

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Read more about Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato

Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato DOC

Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato is a white whine produced from Cortese grapes in the Monferrato hills just to the east of Turin.

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2 wines
Read more about Coste della Sesia

Coste della Sesia DOC

Coste della Sesia DOC is a small appellation in Alto Piemonte. Dry whites are made from Erbaluce while reds can be made as varietals from Nebbiolo,...

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5 wines
Read more about Dogliani

Dogliani DOCG

Dogliani DOCG is one of Piedmont's great expressions of the Dolcetto grape.

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17 wines
Read more about Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba

Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG

Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba is home to red wines produced from the Dolcetto around the town of Diano d’Alba in Piedmont. Covering around 300 hecta...

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12 wines
Read more about Dolcetto di Ovada

Dolcetto di Ovada DOC

Dolcetto di Ovada DOC covers red wines made from Dolcetto around the town of Ovada in Piedmont. Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore achieved its own DOCG i...

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2 wines
Read more about Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore achieved its own DOCG status in 2008 and is now the most important expression of Dolcetto grown around the town of Ovad...

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Read more about Dolcetto d’Acqui

Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC

Produced using 100% Dolcetto grown around the town of Acqui in Piedmont, Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC is a light, fruity red wine best enjoyed young.

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2 wines
Read more about Dolcetto d’Alba

Dolcetto d’Alba DOC

Dolcetto d’Alba DOC covers red wines made with Dolcetto grown around the town of Alba in Piedmont. Superiore versions are more structured.

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53 wines
Read more about Dolcetto d’Asti

Dolcetto d’Asti DOC

Dolcetto from Asti is one of a group of Dolcetto expressions from Piedmont.

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2 wines
Read more about Erbaluce di Caluso

Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG

Sometimes just referred to as Caluso DOCG, it produces still white wines, either dry or in the passito style, as well as Metodo Classico sparkling ...

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9 wines
Read more about Fara

Fara DOC

The Fara DOC is a red wine appellation established as long ago as 1969. Its popularity has dwindled and is rarely used. In theory though, reds, inc...

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1 wine
Read more about Freisa di Chieri

Freisa di Chieri DOC

Freisa di Chieri is Piedmont’s key appellation for the Freisa variety.

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Read more about Freisa d’Asti

Freisa d’Asti DOC

Established as long ago as 1972, Freisa d'Asti DOC is a mono varietal appellation for the Freisa grape variety and can be made in either a still re...

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5 wines
Read more about Gabiano

Gabiano DOC

The tiny appellation of Gabiano produces red wine made predominantly from Barbera. It allows for small amounts of Freisa and / or Grignolino.

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Read more about Gattinara

Gattinara DOCG

Gattinara DOCG is one of Alto Piemonte's Nebbiolo based reds. Here the variety is known as Spanna.

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9 wines
Read more about Gavi

Gavi DOCG

Gavi DOCG is an important white wine produced in Piedmont from the Cortese variety.

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28 wines
Read more about Ghemme

Ghemme DOCG

The wines of Ghemme provide an interesting interpretation of Nebbiolo, known locally as Spanna. Given DOCG status in 1997, it also allows for a sma...

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1 wine
Read more about Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese

Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC

Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC is produced using a minimum of 90% Grignolino and up to a maximum of 10% Freisa.

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8 wines
Read more about Grignolino d’Asti

Grignolino d’Asti DOC

Grignolino d’Asti is a light and fruity red wine produced from the Grignolino grape in Piedmont's Monferrato province. The wines are famed for th...

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11 wines
Read more about Langhe

Langhe DOC

With almost 1500 hectares under vine, the Langhe is one of Piedmont’s most important areas. The DOC is primarily used to showcase varietal wines,...

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132 wines
Read more about Lessona

Lessona DOC

Lessona DOC is one of Alto Piemonte's Nebbiolo (known here as Spanna) based appellations. It is often supported by small amounts of Vespolina and /...

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5 wines
Read more about Loazzolo

Loazzolo DOC

Loazzolo DOC is a tiny area in Piedmont for the production of late harvest wines from the Moscato Bianco grape. Production is tiny and there seems ...

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Read more about Malvasia di Casorzo d’Asti

Malvasia di Casorzo d’Asti DOC

Also referred to as either Malvasia di Casorzo DOC or Casorzo DOC.

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Read more about Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco

Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC

Named after a local priest born in Castelnuovo, Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco was created in for local red wines produced from the Malvasia di ...

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1 wine
Read more about Monferrato

Monferrato DOC

Monferrato DOC is a large appellation covering around a thousand hectares near the town of Monferrato. Both red and white wines are made here. Whit...

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17 wines
Read more about Nebbiolo d’Alba

Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC

Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC covers wines made exclusively from Nebbiolo around the town of Alba. It allows for a 'superiore' version, as well as sparklin...

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21 wines
Read more about Nizza

Nizza DOCG

Nizza DOCG is one of Piedmont's more recent DOCGs and is the home of excellent red wines from Barbera. It was granted its own status after breaking...

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14 wines
Read more about Piemonte

Piemonte DOC

In the absence of a large IGP classification, Piemonte DOC is the catchable appellation for winemaking in the region. Importantly, it provides and ...

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24 wines
Read more about Pinerolese

Pinerolese DOC

Pinerolese DOC produces a number red varietal wines from Barbera, Bonarda and Freisa.

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Read more about Roero

Roero DOCG

The Roero Valley is one of Piedmont’s lesser known but premium wine producing areas. Nebbiolo is grown here, but there is also an improving scene...

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27 wines
Read more about Rubino di Cantavenna

Rubino di Cantavenna DOC

Produced in the north of Piedmont's Alessandria province, Rubino di Cantavenna DOC is a red wine produced from anywhere between 75% and 90% Barbera...

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Read more about Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato

Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato is a small appellation focussing on the Ruché variety. These reds wines often boast fresh aromas of cut flowers.

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14 wines
Read more about Sizzano

Sizzano DOC

The tiny appellation of Sizzano was formed in 1969 for the production of red wines from Nebbiolo and Uva Rara. There are only a few hectares curren...

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1 wine
Read more about Strevi

Strevi DOC

Strevi is perhaps one of the best areas in Italy for the Moscato Bianco grape. These rolling hills offer the perfect conditions for Passito style w...

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1 wine
Read more about Terre Alfieri

Terre Alfieri DOCG

Terre Alfieri was granted DOCG status in 2020. It was previously a DOC focussed on the production of Barbera.

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Read more about Valli Ossolane

Valli Ossolane DOC

Located high up in the north of Piedmont, Valli Ossolane gives a lighter, fresher style of wine. The most accessible producer is Cantine Garrone.

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2 wines
Read more about Valsusa

Valsusa DOC

The obscure DOC of Valsusa produces wines from Baratuciat.

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Read more about Verduno Pelaverga

Verduno Pelaverga DOC

Verduno is a small red wine appellation in Piedmont focussing on the Pelaverga grape. Situated around the village of Verduno, which is better known...

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5 wines