Top 100 wines of Asti - Page 4
Discover the top 100 best wines of Asti of Asti as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Asti and the best vintages to taste in this region.
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.
Structured, aromatic dry whites with an ample palate and moderate acidity, showing aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia), pear, green apple, light honey and fresh almond notes. Fine ageing potential. Essential component of Cava DO sparkling (with xarel·lo and parellada), pillar of Rioja DOCa whites (as viura) and Roussillon AOC whites. Autochthonous Aragonese variety, aromatic signature of the great Iberian whites.
wines from the region of Asti go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, fruity desserts or aperitif such as recipes of king's cake with frangipane, rice with milk or pizza-style appetizer croissants.
On the nose in the region of Asti often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth in the region of Asti is a .