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Piedmont · Sub-regions
Gattinara
Gattinara DOCG — Alto Piemonte. Nebbiolo (locally "Spanna") on volcanic porphyry soils. Wines are lighter, more acid-driven and mineral than their Barolo cousins.
Grape Varieties
Nebbiolo, Vespolina
Vineyard Area
90 ha
TERROIR PROFILE · Piedmont
Gattinara Volcanic alpine Nebbiolo
Gattinara: Nebbiolo on volcano — cooler, more mineral, more alpine than Barolo.
SOILS
Volcanic rocksmoky, mineral, powerful
Volcanic soils yield smoky, often iodine-mineral wines with dense structure.
CLIMATE · Alpine
Alpine foothill climate in Alto Piemonte, at the foot of Monte Rosa. Cooler and markedly wetter than the Langhe, with large day-night swings. Nebbiolo (here called Spanna) ripens late, harvest often not until October, and acidity stays high.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Hill zone on the western bank of the Sesia, on the site of the ancient Sesia supervolcano, with vineyards between about 250 and 550 metres, mostly at 270 to 400 metres. The best vineyards lie on steep slopes facing south and southwest above the river.
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Overview
Typical Varieties
Terroir & Climate
Wine Character
Gattinara lies in the province of Vercelli in northern Piedmont, in the Sesia valley at the foot of the Alps; Monte Rosa rises in the background. The area belongs to Alto Piemonte; the vineyards climb in terraces up the slopes around the town of Gattinara and neighbouring villages. Well-known sites are Osso San Grato, Molsino and Valferana. The DOC was created in 1967, and Gattinara was raised to DOCG in 1990.
The soils go back to the Sesia supervolcano: volcanic porphyry, rich in iron and acidic, gives the wines their mineral tension. The climate is pre-Alpine, cool and rainy, with large differences between day and night temperatures; ripening is late.
The wine consists of at least 90 per cent Nebbiolo, locally called Spanna, with Uva Rara and Vespolina as blending partners. It is aged for at least three years, at least one of them in wood. The wines are paler and more acid-driven than those from Barolo, aromatic and mineral, with firm tannins. Well-known estates include Antoniolo, Nervi and Travaglini.
Soil Type
Volcanic porphyry from the Sesia supervolcano — iron-rich, acidic, defines the mineral tension
Climate
Pre-Alpine, cool and rainy with large day-night swings; Monte Rosa in the background, late ripening.
Top profiles
4 detailed profiles — all filterable in the list belowNervi Conterno
Gattinara · Gattinara
Nebbiolo
Antoniolo
Gattinara · Gattinara
Nebbiolo
Travaglini Vini
Gattinara · Gattinara
Nebbiolo
Enoteca tregionale di Gattinara
Gattinara · Gattinara
All Wineries
6 resultsNervi Conterno
Gattinara · Gattinara
Nebbiolo
Antoniolo
Gattinara · Gattinara
Nebbiolo
Travaglini Vini
Gattinara · Gattinara
Nebbiolo
Enoteca tregionale di Gattinara
Gattinara · Gattinara
Cantine Berteletti
Gattinara
Il chiosso S.c.a.r.l.
Gattinara · Gattinara
Events in Piedmont
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Tasting · Alba
25 Jan – Tue, 26 January 2027
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Trade event · Alba
27 Jan – Sat, 30 January 2027
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Trade event · Alba
24 Apr – Sun, 2 May 2027
Vinum Alba
Wine fair · Alba
15 May – Sun, 16 May 2027
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Tasting · Nizza Monferrato
29 May – Sun, 30 May 2027
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Open cellar · Piemont
Frequently Asked Questions
Which grape is Gattinara made from?
Gattinara is made at least 90 percent from Nebbiolo, locally called Spanna, with Uva Rara and Vespolina as blending partners. It is aged for at least three years, at least one of them in wood.
Which soils shape Gattinara?
The soils derive from the Sesia supervolcano: volcanic porphyry, iron-rich and acidic, gives the wines mineral tension.
Where is Gattinara and what is the climate?
Gattinara lies in the province of Vercelli in northern Piedmont, in the Sesia valley at the foot of the Alps. The climate is pre-Alpine, cool and wet, with large differences between day and night; ripening is late.
How many wineries are there in Gattinara?
Cellarmap lists 6 wineries in Gattinara across roughly 90 hectares of vines. Every profile shows location, contact, grape varieties and, where available, vineyards, classification and visitor information.
All wineries in Gattinara, A to Z
- Antoniolo · Gattinara
- Cantine Berteletti
- Enoteca tregionale di Gattinara · Gattinara
- Il chiosso S.c.a.r.l. · Gattinara
- Nervi Conterno · Gattinara
- Travaglini Vini · Gattinara
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