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Alto Piemonte

Alto Piemonte is cooler and higher, with old Nebbiolo-based blends grown on volcanic and glacial soils that make the wines leaner, spicier and more mineral than the Langhe.

Place
Alto Piemonte · Piemonte · Italy
Producers
11
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationAlto Piemonte · Piemonte45.61° N · 8.44° E
Appellations
Gattinara · Ghemme · Boca · Bramaterra · Lessona · Sizzano · Fara · Coste della Sesia · Colline Novaresi · Valli Ossolane

Elsewhere in Piemonte

Continue through the region

  1. Canavese & Torinese7 producersCanavese and the Torinese hills sit near the Alps, where altitude and morainic soils keep reds lighter and make Erbaluce one of Piemonte's sharpest whites.
  2. Langhe149 producersLanghe is the Nebbiolo core of Piemonte: Barolo and Barbaresco sit on calcareous marl hills where late ripening gives pale colour, perfume and serious tannin.
  3. Monferrato & Asti34 producersMonferrato and Asti are Piemonte's more varied hills, where Barbera brings dark acidity, Dolcetto stays easy, and Moscato turns limestone slopes into sweet fizz.
  4. Roero9 producersRoero lies across the Tanaro from the Langhe, with sandier soils that soften Nebbiolo and make Arneis the white-grape counterpoint.

Producer profiles

Producers in Alto Piemonte

  • Azienda Agricola Carlone DavideOrganic Boca DOC estate on volcanic porphyry in Alto Piemonte, farming 11 hectares of Nebbiolo, Croatina, Vespolina, and Erbaluce since the early 1990s; one of the key figures in the appellation's revival.
  • Azienda Agricola Ezio CocitoAzienda Agricola Ezio Cocito is a Piedmont producer certified organic since 2015, making its wines in Castagnole Lanze.
  • Azienda agricola Flori di Flori MicheleTreiso estate with four generations of grape-growing and its own label since 2020. Nebbiolo in two forms: a Langhe DOC for early drinking and a Barbaresco DOCG from 100% Nebbiolo vines.
  • Azienda Agricola MussoA Barbaresco village estate since 1929, farming four named crus across 10 hectares with Nebbiolo at its centre.
  • Azienda Vitivinicola NerviGattinara's oldest estate, now under Roberto Conterno, farming 28.5 hectares of Nebbiolo on volcanic porphyry in Alto Piemonte.
  • Cantine PirovanoA large Piemonte producer making Barbera d'Asti DOCG under the Duca di Aleramo label, with cherry fruit, bright acidity, and smooth texture from the Monferrato hills.
  • Fratelli FrancoliA Novara hills winery making Ghemme and Gattinara from Nebbiolo parcels that trace to a 1977 family planting, aged in large oak casks for a delicate, perfumed style.
  • Le Colline SrlA collective of Piemontese farming families growing grapes across Langhe and Monferrato, with a range built around Barbera d'Alba, Nebbiolo, and Barolo Riserva.
  • NOAHSmall Alto Piemonte estate farming Nebbiolo, Vespolina, and Croatina across Bramaterra, Lessona, and Coste della Sesia; known for iron-framed, site-specific reds from volcanic porphyry soil.
  • Stefano FarinaA Piedmontese family producer with roots in a 1939 inn-to-winery pivot, running five estates from Barolo and Diano d'Alba to Tuscany.
  • Tenute SellaTenute Sella makes Nebbiolo-led reds in Lessona and Bramaterra, two small Biella hills appellations where the family has held vineyards since 1671.

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placeReturn to PiemonteSee how Alto Piemonte fits within the wider Piemonte region.mapSee Alto Piemonte in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Azienda Agricola Carlone DavideAzienda Agricola Carlone Davide is one of the producers placed in Alto Piemonte.