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OVER 6 HECTARES OF VINEYARDS, THE CORDARA WINERY GROWS NATIVE VARIETIES AND COMPLIES
WITH SUSTAINABLE AND RESPECTFUL AGRICULTURAL TRADITIONS
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iedmont is renowned for its quality – more than 80% of the wine produced there has designation
of origin certification. Nineteen wines are classed as DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation
of Origin) while 41 are classed as DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) out of a national
total of 73 DOCGs and 332 DOCs. The varietal range is extensive and includes grapes like Arneis,
Cortese, Timorasso, Erbaluce, Favorita, Moscato Bianco, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera, Grignolino,
Brachetto, Ruchè, Pelaverga, Vespolina and rare cultivars. These are joined by international varieties
that in certain areas have found their ideal soils and climate, including Chardonnay, Riesling and
Pinot Noir.
Piedmont produces the following DOCG wines: Alta Langa, Asti, Barbaresco, Barbera d’Asti, Barbera
del Monferrato Superiore, Barolo, Brachetto d’Acqui o Acqui, Canelli, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba o,
Diano d’Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore o Ovada, Dogliani, Erbaluce di Caluso o Caluso, Gattinara,
Gavi o Cortese di Gavi, Ghemme, Nizza, Roero, Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato, and Terre Alfieri.
It also produces these DOC wines: Alba, Albugnano, Barbera d’Alba, Barbera del Monferrato,
Boca, Bramaterra, Calosso, Canavese, Carema, Cisterna, Colli Tortonesi, Collina Torinese, Colline
Novaresi, Colline Saluzzesi, Cortese Alto Monferrato, Coste della Sesia, Dolcetto d’Acqui, Dolcetto
d’Alba, Dolcetto d’Asti, Dolcetto di Ovada, Fara, Freisa d’Asti, Freisa di Chieri, Gabiano, Grignolino
d’Asti, Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese, Langhe, Lessona, Loazzolo, Malvasia di, Casorzo d’Asti
o Casorzo, Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Monferrato, Nebbiolo d’Alba, Pinerolese, Rubino di
Cantavenna, Sizzano, Strevi, Valli Ossolane, Valsusa, Verduno Pelaverga o Verduno and, of course,
Piemonte DOC.
The region does not produce any wines classed as IGT (Typical Geographical Indication), which is
considered a lower classification, underscoring the high regard in which the region holds its vines
and vineyards. To gain a better understanding of the production dynamics and multifaceted choice
of Piedmont wines, we have selected some of the region’s leading wineries.
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