Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC is made from 100% Nebbiolo from Piemonte in north-west Italy. The production zone comprises the hills around the city of Alba in the province of Cuneo, but excluding the Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG zones. Four types of wine made be made. They Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC and  Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC Superiore (bothers), Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC Spumante, and Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC Spumante Rosè.

Production zone: All of the townships of Canale, Castellinaldo, Corneliano d’Alba, Monticello d’Alba, Piobesi d’Alba, Priocca, S. Vittoria d’Alba, Vezza d’Alba, Sinio and Govone, plus part of the townships of Alba, Bra, Baldissero d’Alba, Castagnito, Diano d’Alba, Grinzane Cavour, Guarene, La Morra, Magliano Alfieri, Monchiero, Monforte d’Alba, Montà, Montaldo Roero, Montelupo Albese, Monteu Roero, Novello, Pocapaglia, Roddi, Roddino, S. Stefano Roero, Sommariva Perno and Verduno.

Wineries

Certified organic: Cascina Val del Prete.

Bibliography

Website: www.nebbiolo-dalba-doc

Oz Clarke, Oz Clarke Wine A-Z (Pavilion, 2015), p.186.