»» Wine Tours in Piedmont: Monferrato
The wine itinerary proposed is centered on the Monferrato, in Piedmont, an area offering a host of interesting wine and gastronomical attractions.
The most important city in the area is Asti, 35 km from Turin, via A21 Highway.
From Asti start two itineraries: one heading toward north to the ‘Basso Monferrato’, the other one toward south to the ‘Alto Monferrato’ (now we are mostly covering the wines from ‘Basso Monferrato’).
- Some among the typical local Wines -
- Dolcetto d’Asti. (DOC); ruby red wine; dry still; Alcohol: 11.5%
- Barbera del Monferrato. (DOC); bright red wine; dry still / dry sparkling sweet / sweet still ; Alcohol: 12%
- Asti. (DOCG ); straw yellow ; sparkling sweet / sweet still ; taste: sweet; Alcohol: 12%
- Cisterna d’Asti. (DOC ); ruby red ; dry; taste: dry delicate; Alcohol: 12%
- Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese. (DOC ); ruby red ; dry still; taste: dry delicate; Alcohol: 11% - 13%
- Some Wineries in the area -
- Araldica Vini Piemontesi: 14040 Castel Boglione (AT); www.araldicavini.com
- Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa 14049 Nizza Monferrato; www.scarpavini.it
- Bava 14023 Cocconato (AT); www.bava.com
- Bersano & Riccadonna S.p.A. Nizza Monferrato (AT); www.bersano.it
- Cantina Barbera Sei Castelli Agliano Terme (AT); www.barberaseicastelli.it
- Cantine Cavallotti Calamandrana (AT); www.cantinecavallotti.com
- Cantine Fontanile Fontanile (AT); www.cantinefontanile.com
- Cantine Merlone Cossombrato (AT); www.cantinemerlone.com
- Cantine Sant’Agata Scurzolengo (AT); www.santagata.com
- Castello Del Poggio Frazione Poggio Stazione Portacomaro (AT); www.poggio.it
- Cascina Monsignore Frazione Poggio, 14 (AT); www.cascina-monsignore.it
- Cocchi Giulio Spumanti Asti; www.cocchi.com
- F.lli Gancia & C. S.p.A. Canelli (AT); www.gancia.it
- La Dogliola Bubbio (AT); www.ladogliola.it
- Poderi Giovanni Rosso Agliano Terme (AT); www.poderirossogiovanni.it
- Selectvini s.r.l Canelli (AT); www.selectvini.it
- Tenuta La Pergola Cisterna d’Asti (AT); www.tenutalapergola.it
- Tenuta GarettoAgliano Terme (AT); www.garetto.it
- Tenuta San Girolamo Tonco (AT); www.tenutasangirolamo.com
- Terre da Vino Barolo (AT); www.terredavino.it
- Venturino Giancarlo Vaglio Serra (AT); www.venturinovini.com
- Vigneti Brichet di Massasso e Figli Isola d’Asti (AT); www.vignetibrichet.it
- Villa Fiorita Castello di Annone (AT); www.villafiorita-wines.com
- Art, History & Things to See -
- Asti: Cathedral, Archeological Museum, S.Secondo Church, Battistero S.Pietro.
- Moncalvo: S.Francesco church, Santuario di Crea (in the surroundings)
- Montiglio: the XIV cent. Castle.
- Cocconato: Palazzo Comunale.
- Nizza Monferrato: The market of the grapes and wines.
- Things to do -
The best time to visit the area is in Autumn, as several festivals focusing on the grape harvest are scheduled there in September, October and November.
Among them: ‘Palio Asti’ in Asti (Sep), ‘Truffle fair’ in Moncalvo (Sep/Oct), ‘Palio d. Asini’ in Cocconato (Sep).
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