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Tinella in the region surrounding Costigliole d'Asti; Colli Astiani in the region surrounding Vigliano d'Asti; Nizza, produced in the region surrounding Nizza Monferrato. Formerly a sub-region of Barbera d'Asti, it was promoted to DOCG in 2014 [2] Barbera del Monferrato Superiore (Rosso), produced in the provinces of Asti and Alessandria
Although Moscato has been cultivated and made in the area, modern production of Moscato d’Asti as it is known now began in the 1870s. Made in the frizzante style, Moscato d'Asti was the wine that winemakers made for themselves. This low-alcohol wine could be drunk at noontime meals and would not slow down the winemaker or his workers.
A Barbera d'Alba from Piedmont The Barbera grape is the most widely planted variety in all of the Piedmont and makes a juicy, muscular red wine that is not as tannic as Barolo and Barbaresco. It is grown in nearly every major wine making region of the Piedmont but seems to do best in the southern part of the province of Asti in the Nizza DOCG zone.
Malvasia di Casorzo d'Asti produced in the provinces of Alessandria and Asti; Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco produced in the provinces of Alessandria and Asti; Monferrato produced in the provinces of Alessandria and Asti; Nebbiolo d'Alba produced in the province of Cuneo; Piemonte produced in the provinces of Alessandria, Asti and Cuneo
Bergamasca (Bianco; Rosato; Rosso in the styles normale, Moscato and Novello) produced in the province of Bergamo. Collina del Milanese (Bianco in the styles normale, Frizzante and Passito; Rosato in the styles normale and Frizzante; Rosso in the styles normale, Frizzante and Novello) produced in the provinces of Lodi, Milano and Pavia.
In 2020, according to data analysis from Nielsen, the Stella Rosa brand was the seventh most popular wine by total sales, and #1 fastest growing wine. [ 5 ] The grapes for Stella Rosa wines are sourced from the Asti region of Piedmont , Italy, where the wines are fully produced.
Asti (also known as Asti spumante) [2] is a sparkling white Italian wine that is produced throughout southeastern Piedmont, but is particularly focused around the towns of Asti and Alba. Since 1993 the wine has been classified as a denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG) and as of 2004 was Italy's largest producing appellation ...
The best-known appellation is the DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) Barbera d'Asti in the Piedmont region: the highest-quality Nizza DOCG wines are produced within a sub-zone of the Barbera d'Asti production area. [2] When young, the wines offer a very intense aroma of fresh red cherries and blackberries.