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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 ...
Located in the center of Piedmont region (North West of Italy), the site is inscribed as a "cultural landscape", since it is a result of the combined work of nature and man. The site is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to the outstanding value of its wine culture, which has shaped the landscape over the centuries. [2]
The wine is sweet and low in alcohol, and is considered a dessert wine. A related wine, Asti, is produced in the same area from the same grape. Grown in the hilltop town of Asti in Montferrat, Piedmont, Moscato d’Asti is made by small producers in small batches. [2] Moscato is named such because of its earthy musky aroma.
Asti is the geographical heart of this macro-region, bordered on the south by the valley of the river Belbo and west roughly from the path of the stream Versa and whose right side Asti is located. The highest point of the area is the hill of Albugnano of 549 meters above sea level.
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; Barolo (Rosso as normale, Riserva and Chinato), produced in the province of Cuneo; Brachetto d'Acqui or Acqui (Rosso as normale and Spumante), produced in the provinces of Asti ...
Costigliole d'Asti (Piedmontese: Costiòle d'Ast) is a small Italian town in the Province of Asti, southern Piedmont. It lies about 13 kilometres (8 miles) south of the city of Asti in the Alto Monferrato , on the edge of the Langhe , in the alluvial plain of the river Tanaro southwards into the hills.
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