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    Nebbiolo

    Vitis vinifera L.

    The grape of Piedmont and the only grape of Barolo.

    VIVC
    № 84171
    Berry skin
    black (noir)1
    Origin
    Italy1
    Synonyms in VIVC
    1101
    central lobepetiolar sinuslobes: 3cluster

    No parents confirmed by DNA (VIVC).

    vinoluma engraving: schematic leaf after the description (3 lobes).

    Where Nebbiolo comes from and grows

    1. Origin (VIVC)Italy
    2. Atlas regionBarolo

    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

    Nebbiolo comes from northern Italy, from Piedmont.2 VIVC lists no confirmed parents.1

    Barolo

    Barolo is made entirely from Nebbiolo.3 The rules allow vineyards only on hillsides between 170 and 540 metres, and the wine must age at least 38 months, 18 of them in wood.4

    Other names

    Examples of synonyms recorded in VIVC: Chiavenasca, Lampia, Marchesana, Bruneta, Femmina.1

    Around the world

    In 2023 it covered 7,364 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 94 of 1497 varieties in the database.5

    The largest area is in Italy: 6,950 ha (94% of the world total), across 16 countries.5

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 40%.5

    1. Italy6,950 ha
    2. Mexico225 ha
    3. Australia123 ha
    4. Argentina30 ha
    5. the United States8.9 ha
    6. Chile8.4 ha
    7. Serbia6.9 ha
    8. Uruguay4.6 ha
    9. Switzerland2.8 ha
    10. Canada1 ha
    11. New Zealand0.8 ha
    12. France0.7 ha

    Area, 2023

    5,2536,1027,9967,3642000201020162023

    Regions

    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 8417. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI), accessed 2026-10-13. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    2. Nebbiolo N. plantGrape (IFV / INRAE / Institut Agro), accessed 2026-10-13. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    3. Barolo DOCG. Langhe Vini (old.langhevini.it), accessed 2026-10-13. level 4 · checked 2026-10-13
    4. Barolo DOCG — Production regulations (English translation of the disciplinare). Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, 2019. level 1 · checked 2026-10-13
    5. 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