The zone extends in north-eastern Piedmont between the left orographic bank of the river Sesia, which descends from Monte Rosa, and the right bank of the river Ticino, flowing from the mountains of the Gotthard.
The soils are morainal-alluvial in nature, being more silty-clayey in the lower parts of the hills and slightly more open-textured in the upper parts.
The landscape of the zone is dominated by the proximity of Monte Rosa and is strongly characterised also by the various vine-training systems in use.
The production zone encompasses the entire territory of numerous communes in the province of Novara, including Boca, Ghemme, Sizzano, Fara Novarese, and Romagnano Sesia. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
The vine has been present in the territory of the Colline Novaresi DOC since Roman times and is described by Pliny the Elder in admiring terms for its qualitative characteristics and its widespread diffusion.
The Colline Novaresi DOC appellation was established by ministerial decree of 5 November 1994, published in Official Gazette no. 280 of 30 November 1994. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
About this boundary
Area: the official production zone published by the regional geoportal (Piemonte).
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