DOCG · since 1973
Erbaluce di Caluso
Wine · PDO · 36 municipalities
Unlike neighboring Piedmontese denominations that permit blending, Erbaluce di Caluso mandates a strict 100% Erbaluce grape composition across its 36 permitted municipalities, which include Agliè and Azeglio. Recognized since 1973, this DOCG yields a dry, straw-yellow wine with a minimum alcohol content of 11.0% vol and a maximum yield of 11.0 t/ha. What distinctly separates this appellation is its demanding range of styles; beyond the fresh, dry base, it includes a metodo classico spumante and a concentrated passito style requiring at least 36 months of aging, rising to 48 months for the riserva.
Erbaluce 100%11% vol min110 q/ha maxsource ↗
Production zone
Producers26 verified
Alberta Luciana Azienda Agricola✓Bertot Domenico e Figli Azienda Agricola✓Cantina della Serra✓Cantina Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema✓Cantine Briamara Azienda Vitivinicola✓Caretto Loris Livio Azienda Agricola✓Cella Grande Società Agricola✓Cieck Azienda Agricola✓Cooperativa Produttori Erbaluce di Caluso✓Favaro Benito✓Ferrando Azienda Vitivinicola✓Fontecuore Azienda Agricola✓Giacometto Bruno Azienda Vitivinicola✓La Campore Azienda Agriviticola✓La Masera✓Longo Antonio Azienda Agricola✓Marco Rossa✓Massoglia Chiara Azienda Agricola✓Orsolani Azienda Agricola✓Piatti Antonella Azienda Agricola✓Picco Giuseppe Azienda Agricola✓Podere Macellio✓Santa Clelia Azienda Agricola✓Scapino Anselmo di Actis Perino Carolina Azienda Agricola✓Silva Azienda Agricola Vitivinicola✓Tenuta Roletto✓
The facts
- Colour
- straw yellow
- Taste
- dry, fresh, characteristic
The producers 26
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Alberta Luciana Azienda Agricola
Cavaglià
Bertot Domenico e Figli Azienda Agricola
Cantina della Serra
Piverone
Cantina Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema
Carema
Cantine Briamara Azienda Vitivinicola
Cuceglio
Caretto Loris Livio Azienda Agricola
San Giorgio Canavese
Cella Grande Società Agricola
Viverone
Cieck Azienda Agricola
San Giorgio Canavese
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Erbaluce di Caluso produced?
- Erbaluce di Caluso is produced in 36 municipalities in Piedmont, Italy: Agliè, Azeglio, Bairo, Barone Canavese and more.
- What grape is Erbaluce di Caluso made from?
- Erbaluce di Caluso is made from Erbaluce (min 100%).
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Erbaluce di Caluso?
- The minimum alcohol content of Erbaluce di Caluso is 11% vol.
- What does DOCG mean?
- DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) is the highest tier of Italian wine classification, with government-sealed guarantees on origin and quality.