📜 Valli Ossolane
Mountain wines from the Ossola valleys in Piedmont's far north, by the Swiss border.
Valli Ossolane is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: Italy. Part of: Alto Piemonte.
Main grape varieties: Nebbiolo. Wines made here: Red wine, White wine, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
Valli Ossolane is made up of seventeen whole communes in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province, including Domodossola, Crodo, Bognanco and Villadossola. Vineyards must sit on hill or mountain slopes between 160 and 1,000 m. Bianco needs at least 60% Chardonnay, Rosso at least 60% Nebbiolo, Croatina and Merlot combined, and Nebbiolo at least 85% Nebbiolo. Training is traditionally on pergolas or low vertical trellises such as Guyot and spur cordon. Nebbiolo Superiore ages 13 months, 6 of them in wood.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Valli Ossolane ← main grape of ← 🍇 Nebbiolo → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Alto Piemonte
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Nebbiolo
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Valli Ossolane?
Valli Ossolane is a wine area in this country: Italy.
Which grapes are used for Valli Ossolane wine?
Valli Ossolane wine is made mainly from these grapes: Nebbiolo.
What does the Valli Ossolane status mean?
Valli Ossolane is a protected designation of origin: the wine is made only in this area, under its rules and from permitted grapes.
Similar
📜 Lessona · 📜 Gattinara · 📜 Ghemme · 📜 Sizzano · 📜 Colline Novaresi · 📜 Fara
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Disciplinare di produzione (MASAF text)
- Italian Wine Central