The territory presents a heterogeneous composition with climatic, pedological, and morphological differences throughout the area and across the two provinces of the appellation, Vercelli and Biella.
The soils range from clay to sandy in composition, with the presence of granite and porphyry pebbles.
The production zone lies within the basin of the Sesia river, a territory where the vine has been cultivated since the Roman era.
Vineyards designated for the production of Coste della Sesia wine must be situated exclusively on hillside positions at an altitude of between 200 and 600 metres above sea level. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
Viticulture in this area is documented from the Roman era, with Pliny the Elder describing its qualitative characteristics and widespread cultivation in appreciative terms.
In the eighteenth century a remarkable agricultural renewal began, leading viticulture to develop successfully at hillside elevations exclusively.
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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