Asti, Piedmont, Italy as a Wine Region
Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Umbria
- Other Italy Lombardy Home of the fashion capital of Milan, Lombardy is not quite Italy's capital of wine. It is, however, home to a few wines worth noting. Most vineyards are far north, far south or far east. First, in the south, the sparkling wine Franciacorta – this sparkling wine is made in the methode champagnoise and the better wineries produce wine that can hold it's own in a quality bubbly line up. Lugana, a pleasant, white wine made from Trebbiano, comes from Lombardy as well. Lean reds from the Nebbiolo grape are made further up in the Valtelliana region, near the Alps. Emilia-Romagna The region of Emilia-Romagna is better known for its food rather than wine. Most of the wine coming from this region is the red, slightly-fizzy Lambrusco. It's high in acid and best drunk young. The white coming out of the region is mostly Albana di Romagna. Made from the albana grape, it's typically dry and pleasant, although not found often. Umbria Talk about being in the center of things… the land-locked region of Umbria is smack dab in the middle of the country. The most familiar white wine of the region is Orvieto, named for the medieval Etruscan town. It's a Trebbiano-based wine with good fruit flavors and high acid. Originally a sweet wine, most Orvietos are now dry. Red wine from Umbria includes Torgiano and Montefalco - Torgiano made from the grapes of Chianti, while Montefalco uses the native sagrantino grape, making big and bold reds.
Italy as a Wine Country
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A little ditty about Italy... This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Most o the juice, however, remains in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match, and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – one that goes on the table for a myraid of meals.
For regions, the most popular are Tuscany (home of Chianti), Piedmont and the Tre-Venezie, which includes Veneto, Trentino Alto-Adige and Friuli. Other communes of note are in Southern Italy, and a few good wines are made elsewhere in the country. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily are members of the Italian winemaking community as well.
Wineries in Asti
| Winery |
|---|
| Bodegas Astica Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bodegas Castillo Viejo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bodegas Concavins Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bodegas Navarro-Lopez Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Vega del Castillo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Ca' Del Matt Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Casa Castillo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Castiglion del Bosco Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Castillo Catadau Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Château Brisson Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Château Côte Montpezat Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Château Canon-la-Gaffelière Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Château de Belcier Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Château Joanin Bécot Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Château La Bastide Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Château Vieux Robin Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Château Sainte-Colombe Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Conterno Fantino Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Dinastia Vivanco Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Elio Perrone Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Garretson Wine Company Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Jean-Michel Alquier Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| La Spinetta Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Finca Luzón Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| G.D. Vajra Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Chateauneuf du Pape Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Prunotto Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bodegas Trapiche Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Vittorio Bera Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Don Sebastiani & Sons Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Rashi Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bricco Riella Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bodegas Casa Castillo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Beviamo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Ricossa Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Azienda Agricola Paolo Saracco Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Marcarini Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Vietti Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Coppo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Marco Negri Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bersano & Riccadonna Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Michele Chiarlo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Martini & Rossi Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bastianich Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Vignaioli di S. Stefano Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Cinzano Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Borgo Reale Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Mondoro Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Pio Cesare Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Dante Rivetti Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Marenco Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Gianni Doglia Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bisson Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Tre Donne Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Damilano Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Marchesi di Barolo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bava Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Oddero Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bartenura Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Il Cascinone Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bruno Rocca Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Produttori de Govone Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| La Bastide Dauzac Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bastian Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Castillo Labastida Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bodegas Irache Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Castillo de Perelada Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Pico Maccario Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bruichladdich Distillery Company Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Amfora Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| de Forville Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Producteurs Plaimont Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Frescobaldi Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Paolo Saracco Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Luigi Coppo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Tosti Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Castello Banfi Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Firesteed Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Folonari Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Zonin Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Neirano Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Aldo Marenco Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Ca' Bianca Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Ceretto Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Degiorgis Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Batasiolo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Maccario Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Pierre Sparr Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Sebastiani Sonoma Cask Cellars Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Joseph Phelps Vineyards Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Asti Winery Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Borgo Maragliano Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Giacomo Bologna Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Marques de Murrieta Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bodegas Castillo de MonjardA Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Vivalda Massimiliano Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Casa Lapostolle Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Pouilly Fuisse Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Casa Rivas Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Hugel et Fils Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Endrizzi Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Domaine Rousseau Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Terre da Vino Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Tenuta Garetto Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Castillo de Sajazarra Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Unión viti-vinicola Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Francesco Rinaldi & Figli Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Calatrava Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bersano Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Tenuta Olim Bauda Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Sticks Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Veuve Clicquot Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Campo Viejo Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Bollinger Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Ridge Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Ca Bianca Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Sori Gramella Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Cristina Ascheri Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
| Tenuta Neirano Winery in Asti, Piemonte, Italy |
Wines from Asti Region
| Wine | £ |
|---|---|
| 2005 Coteaux du Vendomois Sec, Cave des Vignerons Surprisingly full flavoured with earthy fruit and a honeyed edge. Dry and lasting... | 5.00 |
| 2005 Epoto, Tempranillo, Tierra de Castilla y Léon, Spain Soft, round black fruit flavours with an edge of Iberian spice. Bodegas Antano, a modern, .. | 6.00 |
| 2006 Nosiola Bianco, Trentino, Endrizzi Subjects of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the Endrici (Endrizzi in local dialect) family ar.. | 7.00 |
| 2007 Riesling, Watervale, Tim Gramp, Clare Valley If you're looking forward to some expensive seafood (or just quiche on the beach), you.. | 11.00 |
| 50cl 2003 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico, Monte Fasenara. Unlike many Valpolicella estates, there's nothing slapdash or rustic about I Castei. G.. | 29.00 |
| 2004 Chassagne Roast duck (save the fat for roasting potatoes) is a winner with this ripe, pungent, raspb.. | 25.00 |
| 2005 Noble Semillon, Mitchell, Clare Valley Sourced from ancient plots of vines in South Australia's rarefied, relatively cool-cli.. | 9.00 |
| 1999 The McNichol Shiraz, Mitchell, Clare Valley Sourced from ancient plots of vines in South Australia's rarefied, relatively cool-cli.. | 17.00 |
| 2005 Epoto Rosado, Tierra de Castille y Leon Bodegas Antano, a modern, well equipped winery in Rueda, source grapes from within and out.. | 5.00 |
| 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Forrest Estate Leaving behind careers in medicine and molecular biology, Doctors John and Brigid Forrest .. | 10.00 |
| 2004 Saumur Champigny 'Cuvee Tradition' Clos des Cordeliers, Michel Ratron From cousins Sebastian and Geraldine Ratron who took over from their respective fathers tw.. | 11.00 |
| 2006 Masetto Bianco, Endrizzi, Trentino Subjects of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the Endrici (Endrizzi in local dialect) family ar.. | 11.00 |
| 2003 Endrizzi Brut Reserva,Trentino Subjects of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the Endrici (Endrizzi in local dialect) family ar.. | 14.00 |
| 2006 Teroldego Rotaliano, Endrizzi Subjects of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the Endrici (Endrizzi in local dialect) family ar.. | 10.00 |
| 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Catherine Marshall, 'BWC', Somerset West The clue's in the name: Barefoot Wine Company. Cathy Marshall set up her 'garage&#.. | 10.00 |
| 2006 Masetto Dulcis, Endrizzi The Endrici family, enthusiastic practitioners of biodynamic cultivation, have made wines .. | 18.00 |
| 2006 Carmenere Gran Reserva, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley Tear into some juicy steaks with this terrific, damsony-rich, tobacco and bramble fruit-sc.. | 13.00 |
| 2005 L'Orangerie de Carignan,1er Cotes de Bordeaux Carignan's young vine 'second wine' is excellent, with full black fruit flavou.. | 10.00 |
| 2004 Château Rocher Lideyre You can tell it's organic, the quality shines through. Mellow, cedar-tinged, velvety b.. | 7.00 |
| 2007 Les Bastions Rosé, Côtes de St.Mont Terrific value summer apéritif (praised by 'The Observer'), crisp and dry w.. | 7.00 |
Hotels on map
| Hotel | £ |
|---|---|
| Hotel Lis .. | 60.00 |
| Locanda al Castello The Locanda al Castello is an elegant nineteenth-century residence, immersed in the sil.. | 65.00 |
| Cascina Bricchetto The Bed and Breakfast Cascina Bricchetto is located 5 Km away from Asti on the road to .. | 32.00 |
