Monferrato (wine)
Monferrato DOC is a guaranteed designation of origin for Italian red or white wines from the area around Asti , Piedmont. The area of Monferrato is considered to be the origin of viticulture in Piedmont, which is proven by numerous finds such as amphorae and tools. The regulations on cultivation zones, grape varieties and the expansion of wines were last published on March 7, 2014.
There are several types of wine that are allowed:
- "Monferrato rosso" (red blended wine for which the grape varieties to be used are not prescribed. They only have to be approved in Piedmont.)
- "Monferrato bianco" (White blended wine for which the grape varieties to be used are not prescribed. They only have to be approved in Piedmont.)
- "Monferrato Chiaretto (or Ciaret)" rosé wine: at least 85% Barbera and / or Bonarda and / or Cabernet Franc and / or Cabernet Sauvignon and / or Dolcetto Freisa and / or Grignolino and / or Pinot nero and / or Nebbiolo individually or together; A maximum of 15% other grape varieties permitted in Piedmont may be added.
- “Monferrato Dolcetto” red wine: at least 85% Dolcetto ; A maximum of 15% other red grape varieties permitted in Piedmont may be added.
- “Monferrato Freisa”: red wine: at least 85% Freisa ; A maximum of 15% other red grape varieties permitted in Piedmont may be added.
- "Monferrato Casalese": white wine: with the additional name "Cortese": at least 85% Cortese ; a maximum of 15% other white grape varieties permitted in Piedmont may be added.
Growing area
The wines "Monferrato rosso", "Monferrato bianco", "Monferrato Chiaretto", "Monferrato Dolcetto" and "Monferrato Freisa" may be produced in the following zones:
- within the following municipalities of the province of Alessandria : Acqui Terme , Alfiano Natta , Alice Bel Colle , Altavilla Monferrato , Basaluzzo , Bassignana , Belforte Monferrato , Bergamasco , Bistagno , Borgoratto Alessandrino , Bosio , Camagna , Camino , Capriata d'Orba , Carentino , Carpeneto , Carrosio , Cartosio , Casaleggio Boiro , Casale Monferrato , Cassine , Cassinelle , Castelletto d'Erro , Castelletto d'Orba , Castelletto Merli , Castelletto Monferrato , Castelnuovo Bormida , Cavatore , Cellamonte , Cereseto , Cerrina , Coniolo , Conzano , Cremolino , Denice , Francavilla Bisio , Frascaro , Frassinello Monferrato , Fubine , Gabiano , Gamalero , Gavi , Grognardo , Lerma , Lu e Cuccaro Monferrato , Malvicino , Masio , Melazzo , Merana , Mirabello Monferrato , Molar , Mombello Monferrato , Moncestino , Montaldeo , Montaldo Bormida , Monte Castello , Montechiaro d'Acqui , Morbello , Mornese , Morsasco , Murisengo , Novi Ligure , Occimiano , Odalengo Grande , Odalengo Piccolo , Oli vola , Orsara Bormida , Ottiglio Monferrato , Ovada , Ozzano , Pareto , Parodi Ligure , Pasturana , Pecetto di Valenza , Pietra Marazzi , Pomaro Monferrato , Pontestura , Ponti , Ponzano , Ponzone , Prasco , Predosa , Quargnento , Ricaldone , Rivalta Bormida , Rivarone , Rocca Grimalda , Rosignano Monferrato , Sala Monferrato , San Cristoforo , San Giorgio Monferrato , San Salvatore Monferrato , Serralunga di Crea , Serravalle Scrivia , Sezzadio , Silvano d'Orba , Solonghello , Spigno Monferrato , Strevi , Tagliolo Monferrato , Tassarolo , Terruggia , Terzo , Treville , Trisobbio , Valenza Po , Vignale Monferrato , Villadeati , Villamiroglio and Visone .
- within the following municipalities of the province of Asti : Agliano , Albugnano , Antignano , Aramengo , Asti , Azzano d'Asti , Baldichieri d'Asti , Belveglio , Berzano di San Pietro , Bruno , Bubbio , Buttigliera d'Asti , Calamandrana , Calliano , Calosso , Camerano Casasco , Canelli , Cantarana , Capriglio , Casorzo , Cassinasco , Castagnole delle Lanze , Castagnole Monferrato , Castel Boglione , Castell'Alfero , Castellero , Castelletto Molina , Castello d'Annone , Castelnuovo Belbo , Castelnuovo Calcea , Castelnuovo Don Bosco , Castel Rocchero , Celle Enomondo , Cerreto d'Asti , Cerro Tanaro , Cessole , Chiusano d'Asti , Cinaglio , Cisterna d'Asti , Coazzolo , Cocconato , Colcavagno , Corsione , Cortandone , Cortanze , Cortazzone , Cortiglione , Cossombrato , Costigliole d'Asti , Cunico , Dusino San Michele , Ferrere , Fontanile , Frinco , Grana , Grazzano Badoglio , Incisa Scapaccino , Isola d'Asti , Loazzolo , Maranzana , Maretto , Moasca , Mombaldone , Mombaruzzo , Mombercelli , Monale , Monastero Bormida , Moncalvo , Moncucco Torinese , Mongardino , Montabone , Montafia , Montaldo Scarampi , Montechiaro d'Asti , Montegrosso d'Asti , Montemagno , Montiglio , Moransengo , Nizza Monferrato , Olmo Gentile , Passerano d ' Marmorito , Penango , Piea , Pino d' Pino Asti , Piovà Massaia , Portacomaro , Quaranti , Refrancore , Revigliasco d'Asti , Roatto , Robella , Rocca d'Arazzo , Roccaverano , Rocchetta Palafea , Rocchetta Tanaro , San Damiano d'Asti , San Giorgio Scarampi , San Martino Alfieri , San Marzano Oliveto , San Paolo Solbrito , Scandeluzza , Scurzolengo , Serole , Sessame , Settime , Soglio , Tigliole , Tonco , Tonengo , Vaglio Serra , Valfenera , Vesime , Viale , Viarigi , Vigliano d'Asti , Villafranca d'Asti , Villa San Secondo and Vinchio .
The wines "Monferrato Casalese" may be produced in the following zones:
- within the following municipalities of the province of Alessandria : Alfiano Natta , Altavilla Monferrato , Bosio , Camagna , Camino , Casale Monferrato , Castelletto Merli , Cella Monte , Cereseto , Cerrina , Coniolo , Conzano , Cuccaro , Frassinello Monferrato , Gabiano , Lu Monferrato , Mombello Monferrato , Moncestino , Murisengo , Odalengo Grande , Odalengo Piccolo , Olivola , Ottiglio Monferrato , Ozzano , Parodi , Pontestura , Ponzano , Rosignano Monferrato , Sala Monferrato , San Cristoforo , San Giorgio Monferrato , San Salvatore , Serralunga di Crea , Solonghello , Terruggia , Treville , Vignale Monferrato , Villadeati , Villamiroglio .
generation
In 2017, 46,380 hectoliters of quality wine were produced in the growing area. (As of 2018)
description
According to the production regulations:
Monferrato rosso
- Color : red
- Smell : vinous, pleasant
- Taste : fresh, dry, sometimes lively
- Alcohol content : at least 12.0 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 20.0 g / l
Monferrato Bianco
- Color : straw yellow
- Smell : characteristic, intense, pleasant
- Taste : fresh, dry, sometimes lively
- Alcohol content : at least 10.0 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 15.0 g / l
Monferrato Chiaretto or Ciaret
- Color : pink or light ruby red
- Smell : vinous, delicate, pleasant
- Taste : dry and harmonious
- Alcohol content : at least 10.5 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 17.0 g / l
Monferrato Dolcetto
- Color : ruby red
- Smell : vinous, characteristic, pleasant
- Taste : dry, pleasantly bitter, with a good body, harmonious
- Alcohol content : at least 11.0 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 21.0 g / l
Monferrato Freisa
- Color : ruby red, sometimes tending to garnet red
- Smell : characteristic, delicate
- Taste : dry and sweet, bitter, sometimes lively
- Alcohol content : at least 11.0 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 20.0 g / l
Monferrato Casalese
- Color : straw yellow, sometimes with a tendency to greenish
- Smell : characteristic, delicate, very subtle but persistent
- Taste : dry, balanced, fruity, pleasantly bitter
- Alcohol content : at least 10.5 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 5.5 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 15.0 g / l
Individual evidence
- ↑ Steffen Maus : Italy's Wine Worlds - Wine, Vino, Wine . Gebrüder Kornmayer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-942051-18-7 .
- ↑ a b c d Production regulations and description. quattrocalici.it (Italian)
- ↑ Viticulture in figures 2018. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2018. federdoc.com, accessed on June 4, 2019 (Italian).