Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The Monferrato casalese is a hilly system ranging from 120 to 350 metres above sea level, where the wines of this appellation are produced.
• The climate of the Monferrato is influenced by the Alps and the sea, located approximately 130 and 90 km away respectively, making it optimal for viticulture.
• The soils of the Monferrato and the underlying bedrock from which they derive originate from marine sediments of varying depths.
• The soils of the Monferrato have a calcareous and alkaline matrix, relatively poor in nutrients, to which the characteristics of the wines of this appellation are linked.

• Documents dating back to 1248 attest to the presence and importance of the Grignolino variety in the Monferrato area, defining it as the territory's autochthonous variety par excellence.
• Until the 1970s, production consisted of Grignolino aged for around four years; the style then shifted towards younger, fresher wines to adapt to the market, and today the Riserva reclaims its connection with the traditional production heritage.
• The quality sparkling wine style must be produced exclusively by the metodo classico, following a history of limited production until the early part of this century.

• The wine of this appellation presents a profile rich in fruity notes obtained from the distinctive terroir of the Monferrato soils.
• In the Riserva style, the typical fruity notes of the terroir are further enhanced through the wine's ageing process.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1187
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Colline del Monferrato Casalese