TERROIR PROFILE
Gattinara
Volcanic alpine Nebbiolo
Gattinara: Nebbiolo on volcano — cooler, more mineral, more alpine than Barolo.
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.
Graniteelegant, lightly spicy
Weathered granite produces elegant, slender wines with fine, lightly spicy profile.
CLIMATE · Alpine
Alto Piemonte at the Alpine foot: cooler and rainier than the Langhe, with Monte Rosa views and big diurnal swings.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Hill zone on primeval supervolcano rock, 300–450 m.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Mittelmosel
Mosel
94% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Gattinara is cooler → tauter fruit, leaner wines, more acidity (4 vs. 5).
- Body (slightly): Gattinara gives more body → fuller, more powerful wines (6 vs. 5).
Untermosel
Mosel
94% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Gattinara is cooler → tauter fruit, leaner wines, more acidity (4 vs. 5).
- Body (slightly): Gattinara gives more body → fuller, more powerful wines (6 vs. 5).
Wineries on this terroir
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