The wine region of Monferrato is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. We currently count 501 estates and châteaux in the of Monferrato, producing 919 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Monferrato go well with generally quite well with dishes .
Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
red wines from the region of Monferrato go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables.
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.
