DOC · Piemonte

Colline Novaresi

Colline Novaresi DOC (Piemonte) at a glance: 10 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Barbera and Bianco. The technical sections cover grape yields for the relevant wine types.

✓ Verified· September 2026

Open official product specification →

Production rules at a glance

Quick overview of the key requirements. Values and conditions can vary by wine type: consult the detailed rules and official source.

RegionPiemonteProvinceNovara, Prato

Wine typesBarbera, Bianco, Croatina, Nebbiolo (Spanna), Novello, Rosato, Rosato Novello, Rosso, Uva rara (Bonarda novarese), Vespolina

Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below

Maximum grape yield10 t/haMaximum wine yield70 hl/ha

Minimum planting density2,500 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength11% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

BUY

Looking for bottles of Colline Novaresi?Compare availability on external services.

Where to buy →

COMPARE

Quick comparison within the appellation

Compare with other PDOs →

Wine type A · referenceWine type B · comparison

ParameterBarberaBiancoΔ vs A

ColourRedWhite—

Grape varietiesBarbera min 85%ERBALUCE 100%—

Maximum grape yield10 t/ha9.5 t/ha-0.5 t/ha (-5%)

Maximum wine yield70 hl/ha66.5 hl/ha-3.5 hl/ha (-5%)

Minimum planting density2,500 vines/ha2,500 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength11% vol11% vol0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l4.5 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract19 g/l16 g/l-3 g/l (-15.8%)

Release for consumption———

ABarberaBBianco

Colour

ARed

BWhite

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

ABarbera min 85%

BERBALUCE 100%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A10 t/ha

B9.5 t/ha

Δ vs A-0.5 t/ha (-5%)

Maximum wine yield

A70 hl/ha

B66.5 hl/ha

Δ vs A-3.5 hl/ha (-5%)

Minimum planting density

A2,500 vines/ha

B2,500 vines/ha

Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A11% vol

B11% vol

Δ vs A0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity

A4.5 g/l

B4.5 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A19 g/l

B16 g/l

Δ vs A-3 g/l (-15.8%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

TOOLS

Appellation calculators

Vineyard area and production, grape-to-wine yield, release for consumption and latest marketable vintage.

Open calculators →

TECHNICAL DATA

Structured data by wine type

Product specification source · expandable detail

Data by wine type

Numeric values come from the shared structured database. Official names, geographical names and regulatory wording are kept in Italian where appropriate.

Barbera

Grape compositionBarbera min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Giacitura collinare; esclusi fondovalle umidi/non soleggiati.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%70 hl/haResa >70 e <=75: eccedenza senza DOC; oltre 75 decade tutta la partita

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino11% vol4.5 g/l19 g/l

Bianco

Grape compositionERBALUCE 100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Giacitura collinare; esclusi fondovalle umidi/non soleggiati.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%66.5 hl/haResa >70 e <=75: eccedenza senza DOC; oltre 75 decade tutta la partita

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Croatina

Grape compositionCroatina min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Giacitura collinare; esclusi fondovalle umidi/non soleggiati.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%70 hl/haResa >70 e <=75: eccedenza senza DOC; oltre 75 decade tutta la partita

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino con leggeri riflessi granato11% vol4.5 g/l19 g/l

Nebbiolo (Spanna)

Grape compositionNebbiolo min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Giacitura collinare; esclusi fondovalle umidi/non soleggiati.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%66.5 hl/haResa >70 e <=75: eccedenza senza DOC; oltre 75 decade tutta la partita

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso più o meno intenso, talvolta rosato11% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Novello

Grape compositionNebbiolo min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Giacitura collinare; esclusi fondovalle umidi/non soleggiati.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%70 hl/haResa >70 e <=75: eccedenza senza DOC; oltre 75 decade tutta la partita

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da rosato a rosso più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l19 g/l

Rosato

Grape compositionNebbiolo min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Giacitura collinare; esclusi fondovalle umidi/non soleggiati.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%70 hl/haResa >70 e <=75: eccedenza senza DOC; oltre 75 decade tutta la partita

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosa più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l18 g/l

Rosato Novello

Grape compositionNebbiolo min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Giacitura collinare; esclusi fondovalle umidi/non soleggiati.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%70 hl/haResa >70 e <=75: eccedenza senza DOC; oltre 75 decade tutta la partita

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosa più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l18 g/l

Rosso

Grape compositionNebbiolo min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Giacitura collinare; esclusi fondovalle umidi/non soleggiati.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%70 hl/haResa >70 e <=75: eccedenza senza DOC; oltre 75 decade tutta la partita

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l19 g/l

Uva rara (Bonarda novarese)

Grape compositionUVA RARA min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Giacitura collinare; esclusi fondovalle umidi/non soleggiati.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%66.5 hl/haResa >70 e <=75: eccedenza senza DOC; oltre 75 decade tutta la partita

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rubino più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l19 g/l

Vespolina

Grape compositionVespolina min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Giacitura collinare; esclusi fondovalle umidi/non soleggiati.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%66.5 hl/haResa >70 e <=75: eccedenza senza DOC; oltre 75 decade tutta la partita

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l—

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Colline NovaresiOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve Le uve destinate alla produzione dei vini a denominazione di origine controllata “Colline Novaresi" devono essere prodotte nei seguenti comuni: Barengo, Boca, Bogogno, , Borgomanero, Briona, Cavaglietto, Cavaglio d'Agogna, Cavallirio. Cressa, Cureggio, Fara Novarese, Fontaneto d'Agogna, Gattico, Ghemme, Grignasco, Maggiora, Marano Ticino, Mezzomerico, Oleggio, Prato Sesia, Romagnano Sesia, Sizzano, Suno, Vaprio d'Agogna , Veruno e Agrate Conturbia , tutti in provincia di Novara.

Novara · Piemonte · Art. 3

Official source

Official product specification · Colline Novaresi

Open product specification