Colline Novaresi Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Bottles to find

Wine from Colline Novaresi comes out of Piedmont, Italy, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Nebbiolo, filling out the blend with Vespolina and Croatina.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

Red wine, rosé wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows full-bodied with elegant tannins, showcasing complex flavors and aromas, suitable for summer drinking and crisp and refreshing, plus one more.

Quality is codified by the DOC, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo, Antonio Vallana e Figlio, Le Piane and Rovellotti.

Pour them alongside risotto with mushrooms, grilled meats, cheese platter and pasta with tomato sauce.

Serve at 15 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil

ClayLimestone

Climate

ContinentalTemperate

Terrain

ElevatedHills

Styles

redroséwhite

In the glass.

Red: Full-bodied with elegant tannins, Showcasing complex flavors and aromas.

Rosé: Suitable for summer drinking.

White: Crisp and refreshing, Light-bodied and aromatic.

Grapes planted here.

01 NebbioloDominant Read → 02 VespolinaBlending Read → 03 CroatinaBlending Read → 04 Barbera Read → 05 Erbaluce Read →

Classifications.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo

02 Antonio Vallana e Figlio

03 Le Piane

04 Rovellotti

Bottles to look for.

Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo 'Agamium' Colline Novaresi, Piedmont, Italy
Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo Il Mimo Nebbiolo Rosato Colline Novaresi, Piedmont, Italy
Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo Villa Horta Vespolina Colline Novaresi, Piedmont, Italy
Antonio Vallana e Figlio 'Cuvee Bernardo Vallana' Spanna Colline Novaresi, Piedmont, Italy
Antonio Vallana e Figlio 'Innominato' Colline Novaresi, Piedmont, Italy
Antonio Vallana e Figlio Nebbiolo Colline Novaresi Rosato, Piedmont, Italy
Antonio Vallana e Figlio Spanna Colline Novaresi, Piedmont, Italy
Davide Carlone Croatina Colline Novaresi, Piedmont, Italy

At the table.

Risotto with mushrooms
Grilled meats
Cheese platter
Pasta with tomato sauce

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 15 to 18°C.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 PiedmontItaly Read → 02 GhemmeItaly Read →

Colline Novaresi: common questions

01.

What grapes is Colline Novaresi known for?

Nebbiolo is the signature grape of Colline Novaresi. Vespolina and Croatina are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Colline Novaresi make?

Colline Novaresi produces red wine, rosé wine and white wine.

03.

Where is Colline Novaresi?

Colline Novaresi is a wine region in Italy.

04.

What food goes with Colline Novaresi wine?

Try risotto with mushrooms, grilled meats, cheese platter and pasta with tomato sauce.

05.

How long does Colline Novaresi wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Piedmont guide.