Top 100 wines of Monferrato
Discover the top 100 best wines of Monferrato of Monferrato as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Monferrato and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Historic cradle of Barbera (native here): indulgent reds with notes of ripe cherry, plum and raspberry, signature fresh acidity and supple tannins. Also identity grapes: pale, tannic, peppery Grignolino red, aromatic Ruchè (rose, spices, DOCG at Castagnole), Freisa and sweet muscat Brachetto. Whites: ample Cortese (base of neighbouring Gavi), aromatic Malvasia. Fruity Dolcetto.
UNESCO hills between Asti and Alessandria on marl and limestone.
Supple, fruity reds with an intense ruby colour, soft tannins and a generous palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), plum, soft spices and floral notes. Often made as frizzante (lightly sparkling), a festive and approachable style. Star of Oltrepò Pavese and Colli Piacentini. A name shared by several distinct varieties: the indigenous Piedmontese Bonarda (not to be confused with Bonarda from Argentina, which is actually Charbono).
wines from the region of Monferrato go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), pasta with chicken, peppers and mushrooms or daniel's algerian couscous.
On the nose in the region of Monferrato often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, black cherries or leather. In the mouth in the region of Monferrato is a powerful.