Roero (; ) is a geographical area in the north-east corner of the

province of Cuneo The province of Cuneo (; ) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west, it borders the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ( departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes), to the north the ...

Piedmont Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...

, north-west

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. This hilly region is known for its

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s and for its fruit production: particularly the

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es of Canale and the local variety of

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known as Madernassa which originated in the late eighteenth century in Vezza d'Alba.Pera madernassa – storia – ricette
Strawberries are also grown. The name comes from the Roero family of bankers and traders, who were prominent in the political life of

Asti Asti ( , ; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) of 74,348 inhabitants (1–1–2021) located in the Italy, Italian region of Piedmont, about east of Turin, in the plain of the Tanaro, Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and ...

and its environs, and who dominated this area for a number of centuries during the

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. The designated zone of production for the

DOCG The following four classification of wine, classifications of wine constitute the Italy, Italian system of labelling and legally protecting Italian wine: * ''Denominazione di origine'' (DO, rarely used; ; 'designation of origin'); * ''Indicazione ...

wines

Roero Roero (; ) is a geographical area in the north-east corner of the province of Cuneo in Piedmont, north-west Italy. This hilly region is known for its wines and for its fruit production: particularly the peaches of Canale (CN), Canale and the local ...

and

Roero Arneis Arneis is a white Italian wine grape variety originating from Piedmont (wine), Piedmont, Italy. It is most commonly found in the hills of the Roero, northwest of Alba (CN), Alba, where it is part of the white ''Denominazione di Origine Controll ...

is a subset of this territory which comprises the communes of Castellinaldo, Canale, Corneliano d’Alba, Piobesi d’Alba and Vezza d’Alba, plus parts of Baldissero d'Alba, Castagnito, Guarene, Govone, Magliano Alfieri,

Montà Montà is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo. Montà borders the following municipalities: Canale (Cuneo), Canale, Cellarengo, ...

Monteu Roero Monteu Roero is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo. Monteu Roero borders the following municipalities: Canale, Ceresole Alba, Monta ...

, Pocapaglia, Priocca, Santa Vittoria d'Alba,

Santo Stefano Roero Santo Stefano Roero is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,314 and an area of .All ...

and Sommariva Perno.Map of production zone at regione.piemonte.it

Extent

The territory lies to the north of

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. The river

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marks its southern border, dividing it from the Langhe. To the north-east its informal boundary with Monferrato follows approximately the line of the border between the provinces of Cuneo and

, although Cisterna d’Asti can be taken to be part of Roero. To the north-west it is confined by the

province of Turin The province of Turin (; ; ) was a Provinces of Italy, province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Turin. The province existed until 31 December 2014, when it was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Turin. Geography It ...

. To the west its border is taken to be the SS 661 state road which runs through the communes of Bra, Sanfrè and Sommariva del Bosco. The communes which fall, partly or entirely within Roero are thus: *

* Baldissero d’Alba * Bra * Canale * Castagnito * Castellinaldo *

Ceresole Alba Ceresole Alba is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Piedmont region of Italy, located about southeast of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo. Ceresole Alba borders the following municipalities: Baldissero d'Alba, Carmagno ...

* Cisterna d’Asti * Corneliano d’Alba * Govone * Guarene * Magliano Alfieri *

* Montaldo Roero *

* Monticello d’Alba * Piobesi d’Alba * Pocapaglia * Priocca * Sanfrè * Santa Vittoria d’Alba *

* Sommariva del Bosco * Sommariva Perno * Vezza d’Alba

Viticulture

Roero is a recognized wine-making area of the

Province of Cuneo The province of Cuneo (; ) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west, it borders the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ( departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes), to the north the ...

in the

region; along with its neighbours Langhe and Monferrato it forms the “Distretto Langhe, Roero e Monferrato” wine district.Agricoltura in Piemonte – Vini
Roero wines include the red Roero, as well as the white Roero Arneis, and sparkling white Roero Arneis Spumante. The name "Roero" lacking any further specification is reserved for red wines made from a minimum of 95% Nebbiolo grapes with the addition of 2%–5% of non-aromatic red varieties. Roero must be aged in cellars for twenty months, six of them in wooden barrels, while Roero riserva (reserve) must be aged at least 32 months total, with the same minimum of six months spent in wood.Vendita Vino Italiano
Nebbiolo has 194.90 hectares dedicated to it in Roero. Meanwhile, Roero Arneis and Roero Arneis Spumante are made from 95% Arneis grapes with the rest from non-aromatic white varieties of the Piedmonte region. The Arneis grape variety has 832.89 hectares of vineyards devoted to it in Roero. Roero became a DOC region in 1985 and a DOCG region in 2005. Other wines produced include Barbera d'Alba, Birbèt, Bonarda, Favorita, Moscato d'Asti and Nebbiolo d'Alba.

Notes

References

Enoteca Regionale del Roero
* http://www.comune.asti.it/cultura/stemmi/roero.shtml provides an account of the Roero family. See also :it:Roero (famiglia).
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