Monferrato
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Quagliano N. (Quagliano)Riesling Italico B. — Riesling (Welschriesling)Riesling Renano B. — Riesling (Riesling Weiss)Rossese Bianco B. (Grillo)Vespolina N. (Vespolina)Ancellotta N. (Ancellotta)Bonarda N. (Bonarda Piemontese)Ciliegiolo N. (Ciliegiolo)Cortese B. (Cortese)Croatina N. (Croatina)Dolcetto N. (Dolcetto)Gamba Rossa N. (Gamba Rossa)Manzoni Bianco B. (Manzoni Bianco)Nebbiolo N. (Nebbiolo)Pinot Nero N. (Pinot Noir)Sangiovese N. (Sangiovese)Sauvignon B. (Sauvignon Blanc)Sylvaner Verde B. (Silvaner Gruen)Syrah N. (Syrah)Uva Rara N. (Uva Rara)Viogner B. (Viognier)Teroldego N. (Teroldego)Cabernet Franc N. — Cabernet (Cabernet Franc)Cabernet Sauvignon N. — Cabernet (Cabernet Sauvignon)Arneis B. (Arneis)Avanà N. (Avana)Pelaverga N. — Cari N. (Pelaverga)Pelaverga Piccolo N. — Pelaverga (Pelaverga Piccolo)Petit Verdot N (Verdot Petit)Merlot N. (Merlot Noir)Nascetta B. (Nascetta)Ner D’Ala N. (Calabrese)Neretta Cuneese N. (Neretta Cuneese)Neretto Di Bairo N. — Neretto (Neretto Di Bairo)Grignolino N. (Grignolino)Chatus N. (Chatus)Durasa N. (Duras)Erbaluce B. (Erbaluce Bianca)Favorita B. (Vermentino)Barbera N. (Barbera Nera)Becuet N. (Persan)Pinot Bianco B. (Pinot Blanc)Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Predominantly hilly territory, lying within the provinces of Alessandria and Asti, between the right bank of the Po and the Ligurian Apennines. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The soil matrix is calcareous and alkaline, with variable texture: clayey, silty, or sandy in various combinations.
Human factors
- Native grape varieties (Barbera, Nebbiolo, Cortese, Favorita) blended with international varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon) for producers' flagship wines.
- Soils with a calcareous, alkaline matrix and clayey, silty, and sandy textures, typical of the hilly Monferrato between the provinces of Alessandria and Asti.
Product characteristics
- Calcareous, alkaline, nutrient-poor soils with clayey, silty, or sandy texture impart characteristic fruity notes typical of the terroir to the wines.
Terroir / wine link
- Calcareous, alkaline, nutrient-poor soils with clayey, silty, or sandy texture give the wines their characteristic fruity notes.
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-A1210
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Barbera d'Asti e Vini del Monferrato