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Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Region: Piemonte

Synopsis

History: Established as a DOC in 1970; became a DOCG in 2008; subzone Nizza became a separate DOCG in 2014

Vineyard Area: 3,560 ha / 8,793 acres (2021)

Production: 161,400 hl / 1,793,000 cases (5-year average)

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

RED WINES
  • Rosso (Rd): Minimum 90% Barbera + OANRG
  • Superiore (Rosso)

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

  • Colli Astiani or Astiano (Superiore only)
  • Tinella (Superiore only)

Significant Production Rules

  • Maximum vineyard elevation: 650 m (2,130 ft)
  • Minimum alcohol level: 12.0% for Rosso; 12.5% for Rosso with a vineyard name and for Superiore; 13.0% for Superiore from a subzone
  • Aging: For Rosso, minimum 4 months (ERD = March 1, V+1); for Superiore, minimum 14 months, including 6 months in barrel (ERD = January 1, V+2); for Colli Astiani and Tinella, minimum 24 months, including 6 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle (ERD = October 1, V+2)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

03/22/2018

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