Ghemme

🇮🇹 Italy

DOCG

Northern Nebbiolo DOCG 1997 - Sesia River left bank, fluvial-alluvial clay, UNESCO volcanic heritage

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Region profile

History

Wine production 4th-5th millennium BC. Romans cultivated area. Medieval wine trade developed. Tenute Sella family winemaking since 1671. DOC status 1969. Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo established as full-fledged winery 1977, pioneering quality focus. DOCG recognition 1997. Alto Piemonte named UNESCO World Heritage for 300-million-year volcanic deposits creating unique marine-volcanic soils.

Climate
Continental Alto Piemonte; Novara province alongside left bank Sesia River; fluvial-alluvial clay soils; lower altitude than Gattinara with less volcanic minerality; warmer microclimate
Signature wines
Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo Ghemme (1977 pioneer), Torraccia del Piantavigna Riserva Vigna Pelizzane, Tenute Sella (1671 heritage) - benchmark Sesia River Nebbiolo
What sets it apart
UNESCO World Heritage volcanic terroir (300 million years); fluvial-alluvial clay from Sesia River; softer than Gattinara due to clay vs porphyry; Tenute Sella 1671 (oldest Piedmont estate); 34-month minimum aging; Cantalupo 1977 quality revolution

Facts

  • 85 hectares under vine
  • DOC 1969, DOCG 1997
  • Ghemme + Romagnano Sesia municipalities
  • history dates 4th-5th millennium BC
  • UNESCO World Heritage volcanic deposits
  • lower altitude clay soils
  • Tenute Sella 1671 history

Region profile from the Wine Memories wine-data corpus · verified January 2026