Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- The Monferrato Casalese hill system, ranging from 120 to 350 m above sea level.
- Soils of calcareous, alkaline matrix, low in nutrients, originating from more or less deep marine sediments.
- Climate moderated by a dual alpine and maritime influence: the Alps approximately 130 km away, the sea approximately 90 km away.
Human factors
- Grignolino documented in the Monferrato as early as 1248, considered the quintessential autochthonous variety of the area.
- Until the 1970s, Grignolino was produced with an ageing period of approximately four years; the Riserva style revives this tradition.
Product characteristics
- In the Riserva style, ageing enhances the fruit-driven notes linked to the calcareous and alkaline matrix of the Monferrato soils.
- The quality sparkling wine (metodo classico) is described as 'very fine and elegant', suited from aperitif through to the meal.
Terroir / wine link
- Calcareous and alkaline soils, low in nutrients, originating from marine sediments: the production regulations directly link them to the fruity notes of the wine.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1187
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Colline del Monferrato Casalese