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The wine is cherry red in colour with an aroma typical of the grape and 'reminiscent of dog roses and scents of red berries.' [2] The flavour is sweet and aromatic with characteristic tannins. It is made in both lightly ( frizzante ) and fully sparkling ( spumante ) versions; the regulations also permit it to be made as a still wine.
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 ...
In fact, there are excellent sparkling wines being produced throughout Italy, from the well-established, Champagne-challenging cuvées of Franciacorta, to Alta Langa bottlings from Piedmont, to ...
The sparkling wine Asti spumante is made from the Moscato grape. The majority of the area's winemaking take places in the provinces of Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria. The Brachetto is another variety used for making sweet and sparkling red wines. While Turin is the capital of the Piedmont, Alba and Asti are at the
The son of vine growers, Guido Berta took to managing his family business and opened a wine cellar at a young age in the 1990s. Berta largely focuses on growing Barbera, farming sustainably (and ...
Serve a showstopping summer spread of tomato bruschetta, stuffed squash blossoms and Hugo spritzes.
Bruschetta (/ b r uː ˈ s k ɛ t ə / broo-SKET-ə, [1] Italian: [bruˈsketta] ⓘ) is an Italian appetizer consisting of grilled bread topped with garlic, olive oil, and salt. Most commonly it is served with toppings of tomatoes, vegetables, beans, cured meat or cheese. In Italy, bruschetta is often prepared using a brustolina grill.
First things first, pick from festive Christmas appetizers like crab-stuffed mushrooms or an antipasto plate in the shape of a wreath then open up a bottle of Italian wine and get ready to dig in.