Barolo And Barbaresco Compared
The figures this guide states for the two Nebbiolo zones.
Barolo
Barbaresco
Each row is scaled to its own units, the longer bar setting the maximum.
Classic loop from Alba
67.9 km
35.6 km
Loop ascent
877 m
457 m
Max elevation
508 m
410 m
Minimum ageing
38 months
24 months
Of that, ageing in wood
18 months
9 months
Communes in the zone
11 communes
3 full communes
Barolo covers 2,288 ha of DOCG vineyard (2025). The Barbaresco area is not verified, so it is not charted here.
Barbaresco's three full communes are Barbaresco, Treiso and Neive, plus part of Alba. Both wines are 100% Nebbiolo.