Alba (wine)

Alba and Alba Riserva are Italian red wines from the area around Alba , Piedmont, which have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 2010 . The regulations on cultivation zones, grape varieties and the expansion of wines were last updated on March 7, 2014.

Growing area

The growing area includes many municipalities, but production is very low: In 2016, only 62 hectoliters of quality wine were produced from one hectare of vineyards .

The cultivation of these wines is permitted in the following zones:

In the municipalities: Barolo , Camo , Canale , Castellinaldo , Castiglione Falletto , Castiglione Tinella , Cigliè , Corneliano d'Alba , Cossano Belbo , Diano d'Alba , Dogliani , Grinzane Cavour , La Morra , Mango , Monchiero , Monforte d'Alba , Montelupo Albese , Monticello d'Alba , Neviglie , Piobesi d'Alba , Priocca , Rocca Cigliè , Rocchetta Belbo , Roddi , Roddino , Rodello , Santa Vittoria d'Alba , Santo Stefano Belbo , Serralunga d'Alba , Sinio , Treiso , Trezzo Tinella , Verduno , and Vezza d'Alba as well
in parts of the municipalities of: Alba , Barbaresco , Baldissero d'Alba , Bastia Mondovì , Bra , Castagnito , Cherasco , Clavesana , Farigliano , Govone , Guarene , Magliano Alfieri , Montà d'Alba , Montaldo Roero , Monteu Roero , Narzole , Neive , Novello , Pocapaglia , Santo Stefano Roero and Sommariva Perno .

generation

The wines "Alba" and "Alba Riserva" are made from the following grape varieties:

70-85% Nebbiolo
15-30% Barbera
0–5% red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Piedmont region.

description

Applies to Alba and Alba Riserva :

Color : intense ruby red - with a tendency to garnet red
Smell : characteristic and intense
Taste : dry, warm, tannic, strong, harmonious, persistent
Alcohol content : at least 12.5 % by volume
Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
Dry extract : at least 23.0 g / l

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) ismeamercati.it, November 27, 2017, accessed on June 29, 2018 (Italian).
↑ Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 21, 2018 (Italian).

[Prod-1] Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) ismeamercati.it, November 27, 2017, accessed on June 29, 2018 (Italian).

[Feder-2] Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 21, 2018 (Italian).