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Terre Alfieri DOCG

Region: Piemonte

Synopsis

History: Established as a DOC in 2009; upgraded to DOCG in 2020

Vineyard Area: 54 ha / 133 acres (2021)

Production: 2,690 hl / 29,900 cases (2022)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES
  • Arneis (Wh): Minimum 85% Arneis + OANWG
  • Superiore (Arneis)
RED WINES
  • Nebbiolo (Rd): Minimum 85% Nebbiolo + OANRG
  • Superiore (Nebbiolo)
  • Riserva (Nebbiolo)

Significant Production Rules

  • Vineyard elevation: Minimum 130 m (425 ft); maximum 350 m (1,150 ft)
  • Minimum alcohol level: 12.0% for Arneis; 12.5% for Arneis Superiore; 13.0% for Nebbiolo; 13.5% for Nebbiolo Superiore or Riserva
  • Aging: For standard Nebbiolo, minimum 4 months (ERD = March 1, V+1); for Arneis Superiore, minimum 6 months (ERD = May 1, V+1); for Nebbiolo Superiore, minimum 1 year, including 6 months in barrel (ERD = November 1, V+1); for Nebbiolo Riserva, minimum 2 years, including 12 months in barrel (ERD = November 1, V+2)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

10/09/2020

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