Editing Asti (section)

== Wine ==

The three neighbouring Provinces of Asti, [[Cuneo]], and [[Alessandria]] incorporate the [[Langhe]] and [[Monferrato Hills]] region in the centre of Piedmont, [[limestone]] and [[sandstone]] deposits laid down by the retreating [[Adriatic]] some 5 million years ago{{fact|date=July 2022}}, and are home to some of Italy's most known red wines, plus some white ones.

Asti is the centre of production of the sparkling [[Asti (wine)|Asti]] ([[DOCG]], often known as ''Asti Spumante''). Asti is typically sweet and low in [[ethanol|alcohol]] (often below 8%). It is made solely from the ''moscato bianco'' white [[muscat grape]]. Other wines include a premium version known as [[Moscato d'Asti]] (DOCG) and the red  [[Barbera]].

The first products from the province of Asti to become known internationally are [[Martini and Rossi]], [[Gancia]] and Riccadonna, which made commercial wines like Asti Spumante; red wines such as [[Barbera]] d'Asti, Freisa d'Asti, Grignolino d'Asti, [[Bonarda Piemontese|Bonarda]], Grignolino and [[Ruché]] di Castagnole Monferrato are also becoming widespread worldwide. These wines and many others can be sampled during the week-long Douja d'Or wine exhibition which is held at the same time as the Palio and Sagre.

The first documentation on the variety Freisa d'Asti are from the beginning of the 16th century.  
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