Introduction

By Paul Caputo

The Nizza DOCG classification is a fantastic example of what can happen when producers work together to promote their local territory. Located in the heart of Piedmont, Nizza has long been considered one of the best areas of the Barbera d’Asti denomination due to its ability to produce concentrated wines that also offer freshness and aromatic complexity. This established belief has finally been recognised.

For decades producers in Nizza have made reference to the sub-zone their wines come from. Making the link with their territory was a smart commercial move simply because so many in Piedmont knew the land produced better wines. .

But what makes Nizza so special? Despite the inference that Nizza is a unanimous territory that was able to breakaway from the Barbera d’Asti DOC because of a common and well defined style is not quite true. The new Nizza production zone is made up of different soil types and as such offers a range of subtle variety across wines.