Italy · DOP (DOC/DOCG)
Alta Langa
DOCG Appellation
Alta Langa is a DOCG appellation in Italy across 148 communes. The rules allow rosé and white wine, based on Pinot Nero and Chardonnay. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks.
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Key facts Type DOP (DOC/DOCG) Category Sparkling Wine Protected since 2004-04-14 Area 228,488 ha outline of listed communes Extent N–S × E–W 53.0 × 90.43 km Centre 44.5706° N, 8.2552° E Grapes Albarossa, Ancellotta, Arneis, Avarengo, Baratuciat, Barbera Bianca, Barbera, Becuet, Bonarda, Brachetto, Bussanello, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chatus, Ciliegiolo, Cornarea, Cortese, Croatina, Dolcetto, Doux D'Henry, Durasa, Erbaluce, Favorita, Freisa, Gamay, Gamba Rossa, Grignolino, Lambrusca Di Alessandria, Malvasia Di Casorzo, Malvasia Di Schierano, Malvasia Nera Lunga, Manzoni Bianco, Merlot, Moscato Bianco, Moscato Nero Di Acqui, Nascetta, Nebbiolo, Ner D'Ala, Neretta Cuneese, Neretto Di Bairo, Passau, Pelaverga, Pelaverga Piccolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero, Plassa, Quagliano, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Rossese Bianco, Sangiovese, Sauvignon, Slarina, Sylvaner Verde, Syrah, Teroldego, Timorasso, Uva Rara, Uvalino, Vespolina, Viognier Other grapes Avana', Bragat Rosa, Malvasia Moscata, Montanera, Mueller Thurgau, Ruche' Max yield 71.5 hl/ha Min planting density 4,000 vines/ha Irrigation Allowed Where it is Nearest town 21 km south-west of Acqui Terme Nearest city 37 km south of Asti 74,348 people To the sea 34 km Rivers nearby Tanaro (24 km) Same latitude Willamette Valley (United States), Nova Scotia (Annapolis Valley) (Canada)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation 106–1,053 m Mean elevation 389 m Measured over the whole outline on 48,824 elevation cells of about 218 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.
Wines and grape rules Rosé · Sparkling Wine Pinot Nero
max 71.5 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Rosé · Sparkling Wine Pinot Nero
max 71.5 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White · Sparkling Wine Chardonnay
max 71.5 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White · Sparkling Wine Chardonnay
max 71.5 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Bedrock Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)62% Unconsolidated sediments23% Basic plutonic rocks10% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 148 Show all 148 Acqui Terme Alba Albaretto Della Torre Alice Bel Colle Arguello Bastia Mondovì Belforte Monferrato Belvedere Langhe Benevello Bergolo Bistagno Bonvicino Borgomale Bosia Bosio Bossolasco Briaglia Bubbio Calamandrana Calosso Camerana Canelli Capriata D'Orba Carpeneto Carrù Cartosio Casaleggio Boiro Cassinasco Cassine Cassinelle Castel Boglione Castel Rocchero Castelletto Molina Castelletto Uzzone Castelletto D'Erro Castelletto D'Orba Castellino Tanaro Castelnuovo Bormida Castiglione Tinella Castino Cavatore Cerretto Langhe Cessole Ceva Cigliè Cissone Clavesana Coazzolo Cortemilia Cossano Belbo Cravanzana Cremolino Denice Diano D'Alba Dogliani Farigliano Feisoglio Fontanile Gorzegno Gottasecca Grinzane Cavour Grognardo Igliano Lequio Berria Lerma Levice Loazzolo Malvicino Mango Maranzana Marsaglia Melazzo Merana Molare Mombaldone Mombarcaro Mombaruzzo Monastero Bormida Monchiero Mondovì Monesiglio Monforte D'Alba Montabone Montaldeo Montaldo Bormida Montechiaro D'Acqui Montelupo Albese Morbello Mornese Morsasco Murazzano Neviglie Niella Belbo Niella Tanaro Novello Olmo Gentile Orsara Bormida Ovada Pareto Parodi Ligure Paroldo Perletto Pezzolo Valle Uzzone Piozzo Ponti Ponzone Prasco Predosa Prunetto Quaranti Ricaldone Rivalta Bormida Roascio Rocca Cigliè Rocca Grimalda Roccaverano Rocchetta Belbo Rocchetta Palafea Roddino Rodello Sale San Giovanni Sale Delle Langhe Saliceto San Benedetto Belbo San Cristoforo San Giorgio Scarampi San Marzano Oliveto Santo Stefano Belbo Serole Serralunga D'Alba Serravalle Langhe Sessame Sezzadio Silvano D'Orba Sinio Somano Spigno Monferrato Strevi Tagliolo Monferrato Terzo Torre Bormida Torresina Treiso Trezzo Tinella Trisobbio Vesime Vicoforte Visone Wineries · 44 From OpenStreetMap. Missing a winery? Add it to OpenStreetMap and it appears here.
Sources EU register of geographical indications
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