Alba

Overview

Type appellation — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high

Country IT — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high

GI designation PDO — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high

GI file number PDO-IT-A1063 — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high

Registered 2011-12-20 — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high

Specification: http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/395; http://www.regione.piemonte.it/agri/viticoltura/politiche/dwd/disciplinari/alba.pdf

Appellation Rules

  • Permitted styles: Alba, Alba riserva — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 1 (+1 more); confidence: high

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  • Permitted varieties: Nebbiolo (70–85%), Barbera (15–30%) — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 1; confidence: high

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  • Maximum yield: 56 hl/ha — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 5; confidence: high

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  • Minimum natural alcohol: 12.5% vol — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 6; confidence: high

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  • Minimum aging: 17 months (rovere) — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 5; confidence: high

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Wines in this region (29)

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Provenance & Sources

Registration metadata is drawn from the appellation's geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia and its underlying national instruments -- MASAF disciplinari, INAO cahiers des charges). Appellation rules, where shown, cite the exact document and page they were read from; see the EID contract for how to verify independently.

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