Langhe
Wine-growing areas in Piedmont: Langhe, Roero and Monferrat | |
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UNESCO world heritage | |
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View of the Langhe wine region (from La Morra ) |
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National territory: | Italy |
Type: | Culture |
Criteria : | (iii) (v) |
Surface: | 10,789 hectares |
Buffer zone: | 76,249 ha |
Reference No .: | 1390 |
UNESCO region : | Europe and North America |
History of enrollment | |
Enrollment: | 2014 (session 38) |
The Langhe (Piedmontese: Langa ) are a northern Italian landscape in the Piedmont region . It lies between the upper Po Valley near Turin and the Ligurian Alps and belongs to the provinces of Cuneo and Asti . The hill country , which increases in height to the south, is bordered by the Tanaro and Bormida rivers flowing northwards .
The Langhe are divided into three areas:
The Bassa Langa (lower Langa), north-west of the Belbo , is characterized by rolling hills, on which mainly wine is grown. The wines grown here are world famous: Barolo , Barbera , Barbaresco and Langhe .
The Alta Langa (upper Langa), southeast of the Belbo, has higher hills and a harsher climate. The cultivation of hazelnuts dominates here .
The part of the Langhe in the southern part of the Asti province is known as Langa Astigiana . The largest city in this area is Alba , known as the truffle capital .
Main places
Bassa Langa
- Alba
- Barolo
- Barbaresco
- Castagnole delle Lance
- Castiglione Falletto
- Castiglione Tinella
- Cerreto Langhe
- Cissone
- Diano d'Alba
- Dogliani
- Grinzane Cavour
- La Morra
- mango
- Monforte d'Alba
- Montelupo Albese
- Neive
- Neviglie
- Novello
- Roddi
- Rodello
- Serralunga d'Alba
- Sinio
- Treiso
- Verduno
Alta Langa
- Albaretto della Torre
- Arguello
- Belvedere Langhe
- Benevello
- Bonvicino
- Borgomale
- Bosia
- Bossolasco
- Camerana
- Cerretto Langhe
- Cissone
- Clavesana
- Cravanzana
- Feisoglio
- Lequio Berria
- Mombarcaro
- Murazzano
- Niella Belbo
- Roascio
- San Benedetto Belbo
- Serravalle Langhe
- Somano
- Trezzo Tinella
Valli Bormida e Uzzone
- Bergolo
- Castelletto Uzzone
- Castino
- Cortemilia
- Cossano Belbo
- Gorzegno
- Gottasecca
- Levice
- Monesiglio
- Perletto
- Pezzolo Valle Uzzone
- Prunetto
- Rocchetta Belbo
- Saliceto
- Santo Stefano Belbo
- Torre Bormida
Langa Astigiana
- Bubbio
- Cassinasco
- Castel Boglione
- Castel Rocchero
- Cessole
- Loazzolo
- Mombaldone
- Monastero Bormida
- Montabone
- Olmo Gentile
- Roccaverano
- Rocchetta Palafea
- San Giorgio Scarampi
- Serole
- Sessame
- Vesime
Web links
Footnotes
- ↑ Map and list of growing areas on federdoc.com