Top 100 red wines of Asti
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Asti of Asti as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Asti and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Asti
Italian capital of sweet, aromatic sparklers. Signature Asti DOCG: light, muscat-scented sparklers from Moscato Bianco with signature notes of fresh grape, peach, apricot, orange blossom and sage, opulent yet balanced sweetness, low alcohol (~7%) — a dessert treat. Moscato d'Asti a more delicate, slightly fizzy (frizzante) version. Also lively, fruity Barbera reds, peppery Grignolino and sweet, musky Brachetto d'Acqui.
UNESCO hills of Piedmont on limestone marls.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Asti
red wines from the region of Asti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, lasagne bolognaise (mascarpone) or crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Asti
On the nose in the region of Asti often reveals types of flavors of non oak, spices or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Asti is a powerful with a nice freshness.
