(d.o.c. D.P.R. 28/05/1970)
In an extended area outside the zone of production of Barolo and Barbaresco, in the hills of the Langhe and Roero regions on the right and left of the Tanaro river, Nebbiolo vine gives origin to Nebbiolo d’Alba after one year’s ageing.
The relative wine regulations impose that Nebbiolo d’Alba offers the following characteristics when released for marketing:
Colour
Fairly intense ruby red with garnet reflections after ageing.
Bouquet
Characterisctic, soft and delicate with reminiscents of violets that enhances and perfections with ageing.
Flavour
Dry with good body, rightly tannic when young, velvety, harmonious.
Minimum total alcohol content by volume: 12%
Minimum total acidity: 5‰
Sugar-free extract: 20 g/litre.
