Terre Alfieri
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- A hilly zone divided between the Comunità collinare Colline Alfieri and the Unione dei Comuni Roero fra Tanaro e Castelli.
- Sandy-clay soils on steep hillsides favour the finesse of the wines. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
- Established as a DOC in 2009, Terre Alfieri achieved DOCG status in 2020, elevating the standing of Arneis and Nebbiolo. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Local growers preserved Arneis from extinction and maintained Nebbiolo on sandy-clay soils across steep hillsides.
Terroir / wine link
- The sandy-clay soils of the steep hillsides impart finesse and body to the Arneis and Nebbiolo wines. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1241
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Barbera d'Asti e Vini del Monferrato