| The DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita -- Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin) Barbaresco district is in the wine-rich area of Piedmont in Northwest Italy, a two hour drive from Milan, an hour from Turin, and about an hour and half from the French border. The tiny Barbaresco district includes the three villages of Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso and 500 hectares (1,250 acres) of Nebbiolo grapes, which produce 2.5 million bottles (208,000 cases) of Barbaresco every year.
Separated from the Barolo district by the town of Alba, the Barbaresco district is covered by vineyards of mainly three different varieties: Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera. Nebbiolo, however, always gets the best locations, where the composition of the soil, exposure to the sun and the labor of men combine to create the magic of Barbaresco wine.
The Grapes
Barbaresco is made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes and is grown in the DOCG Barbaresco district. Nebbiolo, which has been cultivated (or grown) since the 13th century in the Piedmont region of Italy, is a late maturing grape, very sensitive to different soils and climate and has a complex and fascinating range of flavors. Nebbiolo is the grape of Barolo as well as Barbaresco.
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