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DOC · Appellation profile

Langhe

141,622 haProduction zone
24Wines in the rules
17.3 °CGrowing season · warm
IIWinkler region

What is made here

Wine colours

Colours the rules allow. Pick a colour to filter the rules and grapes below.

Where it is

Langhe in Italy

Latitude
44.3°–44.9° N
Vineyard altitude
203 m to 513 m
Production zone
141,622 ha

Lies within
Piemonte

Contains 10 appellations (outlined on the zone map)
Alba, Barbaresco, Barbera d'Alba, Barolo, Dogliani, Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Nebbiolo d'Alba, Roero, Verduno Pelaverga

Worked out from the boundaries (smallest container first). They follow whole communes, so a neighbour sharing a commune can show up here too.

Boundary drawn from whole communes, so it is a little larger than the legal zone. Boundary: Eurac Research PDO inventory (CC0). Country outlines: Natural Earth. Dots on the zone map are the vineyard points used for climate.

Showing every colour The colour filter changes the rules and grapes. Climate, vintages and soils describe the vineyards, so they stay the same.

01 · What the law says

The rules

Limits on grapes, yields, ripeness and ageing that every wine labelled Langhe must meet.

24 wines in the rules, all colours.
WineMain grape(s)Max yield
t/ha		With named unit
t/ha		Max wine
hl/ha		Wine from grapes
max. %		Grape ripeness
min. % pot. alc.		Wine
min. % alc.		Actual alc.
min. %		Acidity
min. g/l		Dry extract
min. g/l		Ageing
min. months
Langhe Barbera 85% Barbera11–777010.511–4.522–
Langhe Cabernet Sauvignon 85% Cabernet Sauvignon10870701111.5–4.523–
Langhe Dolcetto 85% Dolcetto10–70701011–4.519–
Langhe Dolcetto Novello 85% Dolcetto10–70701011–4.519–
Langhe Freisa 85% Freisa98637010.511–4.519–
Langhe Freisa Frizzante 85% Freisa9–637010.511–4.519–
Langhe Merlot 85% Merlot10870701111.5–4.523–
Langhe Nebbiolo 85% Nebbiolo10–70701111.5–4.519–
Langhe Rosato 60% Barbera / Dolcetto / Nebbiolo10–70701111.5–4.516–
Langhe Rosso Passito 85% Barbera / Dolcetto / Nebbiolo10–303013.51611.53.52710
Langhe Pinot Nero 85% Pinot Noir10870701111.5–4.522–
Langhe Arneis 85% Arneis11–77709.510.5–4.515–
Langhe Arneis Passito 85% Arneis11–333012.515.5114.52510
Langhe Bianco Passito 60% Arneis / Chardonnay / Nascetta / Riesling11–333013.515.5–4.52510
Langhe Chardonnay 85% Chardonnay10870701010.5–4.514–
Langhe Favorita 85% Favorita10870709.510.5–4.514–
Langhe Nascetta 85% Nascetta10870701111.5–4.516–
Langhe Riesling 85% Riesling10870701111.5–4.516–
Langhe Rossese Bianco 85% Rossese Bianco10870701111.5–4.514–
Langhe Sauvignon 85% Sauvignon Blanc10870701111.5–4.514–
Langhe Rosso –10–707010.511–4.519–
Langhe Bianco –11–77709.510.5–4.514–
Langhe Nascetta del Comune di Novello/Nas-Cëtta del Comune di Novello 100% Nascetta98.1637011.512–4.5165
Langhe Nascetta del Comune di Novello Passito/Nas-Cëtta del Comune di Novello Passito 100% Nascetta9–27301316124.52510

From the official production rules (disciplinare di produzione). Hover a figure to see the clause it comes from. A dash means the rules set no figure, or it is not captured yet.

Blend rules

Langhe Barbera

  • ≥ 85% Barbera · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Cabernet Sauvignon

  • ≥ 85% Cabernet Sauvignon · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Dolcetto

  • ≥ 85% Dolcetto · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Dolcetto Novello

  • ≥ 85% Dolcetto · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Freisa

  • ≥ 85% Freisa · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Freisa Frizzante

  • ≥ 85% Freisa · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Merlot

  • ≥ 85% Merlot · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Nebbiolo

  • ≥ 85% Nebbiolo · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Rosato

  • ≥ 60% Barbera / Dolcetto / Nebbiolo · Main grape
  • ≤ 40% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Rosso Passito

  • ≥ 85% Barbera / Dolcetto / Nebbiolo · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

At least 10 months' ageing; release from 1 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Langhe Pinot Nero

  • ≥ 85% Pinot Noir · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Arneis

  • ≥ 85% Arneis · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Arneis Passito

  • ≥ 85% Arneis · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

At least 10 months' ageing; release from 1 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Langhe Bianco Passito

  • ≥ 60% Arneis / Chardonnay / Nascetta / Riesling · Main grape
  • ≤ 40% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

At least 10 months' ageing; release from 1 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Langhe Chardonnay

  • ≥ 85% Chardonnay · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Favorita

  • ≥ 85% Favorita · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Nascetta

  • ≥ 85% Nascetta · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Riesling

  • ≥ 85% Riesling · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Rossese Bianco

  • ≥ 85% Rossese Bianco · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Blend rules

Langhe Sauvignon

  • ≥ 85% Sauvignon Blanc · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties of the same colour authorised in Piedmont · Others allowed

Other varieties allowed

Besides the main grapes, the rules allow these varieties in some wines. Grape names link where a profile exists.

47 varieties · Langhe Barbera

Albarossa, Ancellotta, Avana', Avarengo, Becuet, Bonarda, Brachetto, Bragat Rosa, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chatus, Ciliegiolo, Cornarea, Croatina, Dolcetto, Doux d'Henry, Durasa, Freisa, Gamay, Gamba Rossa, Grignolino, Lambrusca di Alessandria, Malvasia Nera Lunga, Malvasia di Casorzo, Malvasia di Schierano, Merlot, Montanera, Moscato Nero di Acqui, Nebbiolo, Ner d'Ala, Neretta Cuneese, Neretto di Bairo, Passau, Pelaverga, Pelaverga Piccolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Plassa, Quagliano, Ruche', Sangiovese, Slarina, Syrah, Teroldego, Uva Rara, Uvalino, Vespolina

47 varieties · Langhe Cabernet Sauvignon

Albarossa, Ancellotta, Avana', Avarengo, Barbera, Becuet, Bonarda, Brachetto, Bragat Rosa, Cabernet Franc, Chatus, Ciliegiolo, Cornarea, Croatina, Dolcetto, Doux d'Henry, Durasa, Freisa, Gamay, Gamba Rossa, Grignolino, Lambrusca di Alessandria, Malvasia Nera Lunga, Malvasia di Casorzo, Malvasia di Schierano, Merlot, Montanera, Moscato Nero di Acqui, Nebbiolo, Ner d'Ala, Neretta Cuneese, Neretto di Bairo, Passau, Pelaverga, Pelaverga Piccolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Plassa, Quagliano, Ruche', Sangiovese, Slarina, Syrah, Teroldego, Uva Rara, Uvalino, Vespolina

47 varieties · Langhe Dolcetto, Langhe Dolcetto Novello

Albarossa, Ancellotta, Avana', Avarengo, Barbera, Becuet, Bonarda, Brachetto, Bragat Rosa, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chatus, Ciliegiolo, Cornarea, Croatina, Doux d'Henry, Durasa, Freisa, Gamay, Gamba Rossa, Grignolino, Lambrusca di Alessandria, Malvasia Nera Lunga, Malvasia di Casorzo, Malvasia di Schierano, Merlot, Montanera, Moscato Nero di Acqui, Nebbiolo, Ner d'Ala, Neretta Cuneese, Neretto di Bairo, Passau, Pelaverga, Pelaverga Piccolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Plassa, Quagliano, Ruche', Sangiovese, Slarina, Syrah, Teroldego, Uva Rara, Uvalino, Vespolina

47 varieties · Langhe Freisa, Langhe Freisa Frizzante

Albarossa, Ancellotta, Avana', Avarengo, Barbera, Becuet, Bonarda, Brachetto, Bragat Rosa, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chatus, Ciliegiolo, Cornarea, Croatina, Dolcetto, Doux d'Henry, Durasa, Gamay, Gamba Rossa, Grignolino, Lambrusca di Alessandria, Malvasia Nera Lunga, Malvasia di Casorzo, Malvasia di Schierano, Merlot, Montanera, Moscato Nero di Acqui, Nebbiolo, Ner d'Ala, Neretta Cuneese, Neretto di Bairo, Passau, Pelaverga, Pelaverga Piccolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Plassa, Quagliano, Ruche', Sangiovese, Slarina, Syrah, Teroldego, Uva Rara, Uvalino, Vespolina

47 varieties · Langhe Merlot

Albarossa, Ancellotta, Avana', Avarengo, Barbera, Becuet, Bonarda, Brachetto, Bragat Rosa, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chatus, Ciliegiolo, Cornarea, Croatina, Dolcetto, Doux d'Henry, Durasa, Freisa, Gamay, Gamba Rossa, Grignolino, Lambrusca di Alessandria, Malvasia Nera Lunga, Malvasia di Casorzo, Malvasia di Schierano, Montanera, Moscato Nero di Acqui, Nebbiolo, Ner d'Ala, Neretta Cuneese, Neretto di Bairo, Passau, Pelaverga, Pelaverga Piccolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Plassa, Quagliano, Ruche', Sangiovese, Slarina, Syrah, Teroldego, Uva Rara, Uvalino, Vespolina

47 varieties · Langhe Nebbiolo

Albarossa, Ancellotta, Avana', Avarengo, Barbera, Becuet, Bonarda, Brachetto, Bragat Rosa, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chatus, Ciliegiolo, Cornarea, Croatina, Dolcetto, Doux d'Henry, Durasa, Freisa, Gamay, Gamba Rossa, Grignolino, Lambrusca di Alessandria, Malvasia Nera Lunga, Malvasia di Casorzo, Malvasia di Schierano, Merlot, Montanera, Moscato Nero di Acqui, Ner d'Ala, Neretta Cuneese, Neretto di Bairo, Passau, Pelaverga, Pelaverga Piccolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Plassa, Quagliano, Ruche', Sangiovese, Slarina, Syrah, Teroldego, Uva Rara, Uvalino, Vespolina

45 varieties · Langhe Rosato, Langhe Rosso Passito

Albarossa, Ancellotta, Avana', Avarengo, Becuet, Bonarda, Brachetto, Bragat Rosa, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chatus, Ciliegiolo, Cornarea, Croatina, Doux d'Henry, Durasa, Freisa, Gamay, Gamba Rossa, Grignolino, Lambrusca di Alessandria, Malvasia Nera Lunga, Malvasia di Casorzo, Malvasia di Schierano, Merlot, Montanera, Moscato Nero di Acqui, Ner d'Ala, Neretta Cuneese, Neretto di Bairo, Passau, Pelaverga, Pelaverga Piccolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Plassa, Quagliano, Ruche', Sangiovese, Slarina, Syrah, Teroldego, Uva Rara, Uvalino, Vespolina

47 varieties · Langhe Pinot Nero

Albarossa, Ancellotta, Avana', Avarengo, Barbera, Becuet, Bonarda, Brachetto, Bragat Rosa, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chatus, Ciliegiolo, Cornarea, Croatina, Dolcetto, Doux d'Henry, Durasa, Freisa, Gamay, Gamba Rossa, Grignolino, Lambrusca di Alessandria, Malvasia Nera Lunga, Malvasia di Casorzo, Malvasia di Schierano, Merlot, Montanera, Moscato Nero di Acqui, Nebbiolo, Ner d'Ala, Neretta Cuneese, Neretto di Bairo, Passau, Pelaverga, Pelaverga Piccolo, Petit Verdot, Plassa, Quagliano, Ruche', Sangiovese, Slarina, Syrah, Teroldego, Uva Rara, Uvalino, Vespolina

19 varieties · Langhe Arneis, Langhe Arneis Passito

Baratuciat, Barbera Bianca, Bussanello, Cortese, Erbaluce, Favorita, Malvasia Moscata, Manzoni Bianco, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Nascetta, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Rossese Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Sylvaner, Timorasso, Viognier, Welschriesling

18 varieties · Langhe Bianco Passito

Baratuciat, Barbera Bianca, Bussanello, Cortese, Erbaluce, Favorita, Malvasia Moscata, Manzoni Bianco, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Rossese Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Sylvaner, Timorasso, Viognier, Welschriesling

20 varieties · Langhe Chardonnay, Langhe Riesling

Arneis, Baratuciat, Barbera Bianca, Bussanello, Cortese, Erbaluce, Favorita, Malvasia Moscata, Manzoni Bianco, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Nascetta, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Rossese Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Sylvaner, Timorasso, Viognier, Welschriesling

19 varieties · Langhe Favorita

Arneis, Baratuciat, Barbera Bianca, Bussanello, Cortese, Erbaluce, Malvasia Moscata, Manzoni Bianco, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Nascetta, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Rossese Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Sylvaner, Timorasso, Viognier, Welschriesling

19 varieties · Langhe Nascetta

Arneis, Baratuciat, Barbera Bianca, Bussanello, Cortese, Erbaluce, Favorita, Malvasia Moscata, Manzoni Bianco, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Rossese Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Sylvaner, Timorasso, Viognier, Welschriesling

19 varieties · Langhe Rossese Bianco

Arneis, Baratuciat, Barbera Bianca, Bussanello, Cortese, Erbaluce, Favorita, Malvasia Moscata, Manzoni Bianco, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Nascetta, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Sylvaner, Timorasso, Viognier, Welschriesling

19 varieties · Langhe Sauvignon

Arneis, Baratuciat, Barbera Bianca, Bussanello, Cortese, Erbaluce, Favorita, Malvasia Moscata, Manzoni Bianco, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Nascetta, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Rossese Bianco, Sylvaner, Timorasso, Viognier, Welschriesling

In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine

3,300
Vines per hectare, minimum
800 m
Highest vineyard allowed
Training
Systems allowed
controspalliera (Guyot, cordone speronato basso)
No forcing
Forcing the vines is prohibited
Cellar
Where the wine must be made
Within the production zone

02 · Climate fingerprint

The climate

The growing season averages 17.3 °C, warm on Gregory Jones's scale, with 1,555 growing degree days (Winkler II).

The average year  1991–2020, vineyards at about 390 m

Monthly mean, °CRain, mmGrowing season
1.8° 68 Jan 3.1° 71 Feb 7.2° 82 Mar 11.0° 113 Apr 15.4° 109 May 19.6° 86 Jun 22.5° 53 Jul 22.3° 63 Aug 17.5° 101 Sep 12.3° 111 Oct 6.7° 136 Nov 2.3° 77 Dec
Growing-season temperature
17.3 °C
Warm · 17–19 °C (Jones)
Growing degree days
1,555
Region II: 1,389–1,666 degree days
Growing-season rain
636 mm
Of 1,070 mm a year
Harvest rain
212 mm
September–October

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly averages at 5 vineyard points (Vineyard point 1, 356 m; Vineyard point 2, 513 m; Vineyard point 3, 444 m; Vineyard point 4, 290 m; Vineyard point 5, 345 m), moved to each point's height from the model's terrain. Indices that need daily data are not captured yet. How the climate figures are made.

Closest climates in the database

Picked by the data, not by hand: the profiles nearest on season warmth (counted twice), degree days, rain, ripening-month nights and day–night range. Neighbours within 30 km are left out, as they share the same weather.

1. SâmbureştiVery similarCompared with Langhe: same season warmth, similar rain.
2. Prigorje-BilogoraVery similarCompared with Langhe: same season warmth, similar rain.
3. Freisa di ChieriVery similarCompared with Langhe: same season warmth, similar rain.

Growing-season temperature

Langhe
17.3 °C
Sâmbureşti
17.2 °C
Prigorje-Bilogora
17.1 °C
Freisa di Chieri
17.5 °C

Growing degree days

Langhe
1,555
Sâmbureşti
1,555
Prigorje-Bilogora
1,532
Freisa di Chieri
1,607

Growing-season rain

Langhe
636 mm
Sâmbureşti
590 mm
Prigorje-Bilogora
597 mm
Freisa di Chieri
610 mm

03 · Year by year

35 vintages

Each column is one growing season: heat above or below the 1991–2020 average, and rain at harvest. Pick a year for the details.

Warmer than averageCooler than averageHarvest rain (Sep–Oct)Average harvest rain, 212 mm
2025
Growing-season temp.
Growing degree days
Harvest rain
Growing-season rain
September nights
Hot days and frosts

Seasons are labelled by harvest year (April–October). Year-to-year changes from ERA5-Land; tested against station records in Alto Adige (r = 0.94 for season temperature at Bolzano). Rain varies more locally, so treat single-season rain with some caution. Vintage ratings, harvest dates and frost or hail events have places in the data model but are not loaded yet.

04 · Where the numbers come from

Sources

  1. A geospatial inventory of regulatory information for wine protected designations of origin in Europe · Candiago et al., Scientific Data 9, 394 (2022); Eurac Research · CC0
  2. Quality wines in Italy and France: a dataset of PDO specifications · figshare 25393261 · CC BY 4.0
  3. ERA5-Land monthly averaged data (reanalysis-era5-land-monthly-means) · Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), Climate Data Store · CC BY 4.0 (Copernicus licence)
  4. OpenStreetMap vineyard areas (landuse=vineyard), from Geofabrik country extracts · OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0
  5. Copernicus DEM GLO-90 (AWS open data tiles) · European Space Agency / Copernicus · Copernicus DEM licence
  6. Disciplinare di produzione: Langhe · Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (MASAF) · Official act
  7. Appellation nesting worked out from boundaries (pipeline/build_nesting.py) · Vinous, from the Eurac PDO boundaries · CC0 (source data)
  8. Climate profiles calculated by Vinous: method
Still to check (3)
  • Generated from EU reference data: check against the current product specification.
  • From the specification: Freisa, Freisa frizzante, Nebbiolo, Riesling and Rosato may be dry or amabile/abboccato, so sweetness is left null; Langhe Rosso and Bianco Passito/Rosso Passito principal grapes are alternatives (one variety at the stated minimum). The Nascetta del comune di Novello subzone (annex) requires 200-500 m altitude, at least 4,000 vines/ha and vinification in named Langhe communes; its vigna yield rises from 4.8 t/ha (third year) to 8.1 t/ha. Passito wine yields refer to fresh grapes before drying.
  • National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.