Top 100 red wines of Asti - Page 2
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
The wine region of Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. We currently count 468 estates and châteaux in the of Asti, producing 707 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Asti go well with generally quite well with dishes .
Discover the grape variety: Regent
A complex interspecific cross between the diana (sylvaner x Müller-Thurgau) and the chambourcin obtained in Germany in 1967 by Gerhardt Alleweldt. It can be found in Quebec (Canada), Belgium and Switzerland, but is little known in France. It should be noted that Regent, a monogenic variety, which is nevertheless resistant to certain cryptogamic diseases, was "bypassed" in 2010 by a less resistant strain of mildew, which was also the case for bianca.
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 pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with mushroom sauce, roast veal in the oven or ham croquette with purée.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Asti
On the nose in the region of Asti often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Asti is a powerful with a nice freshness.
News from the vineyard of Asti
Rare Lynch-Bages auction with ‘mythical’ 1961 is 100% sold
Strong demand for Château Lynch-Bages wines from collectors in Europe, US and Asia helped ensure all 342 lots in the London-based auction were sold, said Sotheby’s. Total sales at the 25 March event hit £877,826 ($1.16m), eclipsing a pre-sale high estimate of just under £700,000. It’s another sign of a strong auction market, and of Lynch-Bages’ popularity; this Pauillac-based Bordeaux estate owned by the Cazes family has long been known for punching above its fifth growth status in the 1855 Clas ...
Fine wine auctions launched in aid of Ukraine crisis
Several fine wine auctions have been organised by the members of the trade in support of emergency relief efforts and humanitarian aid for people affected by war in Ukraine. One auction organised by private member club Crurated brought together more than 250 bottles from coveted producers. It included top names in Burgundy, Champagne and Italy, such as Louis Roederer (Cristal), Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Domaine Dujac and Bartolo Mascarello. Running from 14 to 20 March, a spokesperson told Decanter th ...
Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2022 winner revealed
After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, the UK Sommelier of the Year competition was back with a bang and saw Arnese bag the highly-respected title on Monday 18th July 2022. He pipped this year’s runner-up Agnieszka Swiecka (The Five Fields Restaurant) and 2019 runner-up Gareth Ferreira (Core by Clare Smyth) to the post. The competition is organised by The Caterer in partnership with the UK Sommelier Academy (UKSA) – a new non-profit organisation, officially launched yesterday – which provid ...