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    Barbera

    Vitis vinifera L.

    A red grape of Piedmont, from Asti to the hills of Alba.

    VIVC
    № 9741
    Berry skin
    black (noir)1
    Origin
    Italy1
    Synonyms in VIVC
    351
    central lobepetiolar sinuslobes: 5cluster
    parentunknown
    parentCoccalona Nera
    Barbera

    confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)

    vinoluma engraving: schematic leaf after the description (5 lobes).

    Where Barbera comes from and grows

    1. Origin (VIVC)Italy

    Country of origin as given by VIVC. Regions are those where the atlas sources mention the variety; not a complete list of where it grows.

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    Origin

    Barbera is originally from Piedmont in northern Italy.2 VIVC lists it under the prime name Barbera Nera; DNA markers confirm only one parent, Coccalona Nera, and the other is unknown.1 It ripens in mid-season, about three and a half weeks after Chasselas.2

    Where it grows

    In 2015 Italy had 18,000 hectares of Barbera, 2.6% of its vineyard area.3

    Barbera d'Asti became a DOCG by decree of 8 July 2008, and its wines must contain at least 90% Barbera.4 The Superiore version requires at least 14 months of ageing, six of them in wood.4 The Barbera d'Alba zone includes the communes of Alba, Barbaresco and Barolo.5

    Other names

    Examples of synonyms recorded in VIVC: Barbera, Barbera A Peduncolo Rosso, Barbera Amaro, Barbera Black, Barbera Blaue.1

    Around the world

    In 2023 it covered 19,662 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 41 of 1497 varieties in the database.6

    The largest area is in Italy: 17,235 ha (88% of the world total), across 16 countries.6

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 40%.6

    1. Italy17,235 ha
    2. the United States1,845 ha
    3. Argentina371 ha
    4. Australia117 ha
    5. Slovenia77 ha
    6. Chile6 ha
    7. Brazil2.4 ha
    8. New Zealand1.9 ha
    9. Canada1.7 ha
    10. Uruguay1.5 ha
    11. Hungary0.9 ha
    12. Croatia0.6 ha

    Area, 2023

    33,02624,31517,80919,6622000201020162023

    Sources

    1. VIVC passport data: BARBERA NERA. Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Geilweilerhof, accessed 2026-10-14. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    2. Barbera N. plantGrape (IFV / INRAE / Institut Agro), accessed 2026-10-14. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    3. Focus OIV 2017: Distribution of the world's grapevine varieties. OIV, 2017. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    4. Disciplinare di produzione DOCG « Barbera d'Asti ». Regione Piemonte, 2008 (amended 2014). level 1 · checked 2026-10-13
    5. Barbera d'Alba DOC. Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, accessed 2026-10-14. level 4 · checked 2026-10-13
    6. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3 · checked 2026-10-13