Malvasia di Casorzo: the scent of seven countries between Astigiano and Casalese

The area of the denomination includes Casorzo, Grana and Grazzano Badoglio in Astigiano, Vignale Monferrato, Altavilla Monferrato, Ottiglio and Olivola in Alexandria. This map crosses the provincial border and offers a precise starting point to follow the link between grape and wine.

Colleague Grazzano Badoglio to the Vignale Monferrato, then continue towards Ottiglio and Olivola. The pages of the countries and the story of Casalese allow you to extend the day with history, architectures and paths.

The Malvasia di Casorzo is a black and aromatic berry variety. His name is distinct from that of Malvasia di Schierano, which belongs to another varietal identity and leads towards the north of Astigiano. The word Malvasia therefore accompanies different grapes, each to know in its own context.

Perfume is an important thread in wine reading. During the visit to the cellar, the story can start from the variety and continue with the collection and processing. This step helps to connect the aromatization to the plant and to the choices that lead it into the calyx.

The discipline of Malvasia di Casorzo includes sweet wines and sparkling and passito types. The variety gives the main reference, while the different processes add effervescence or concentration. The name binds these forms to a defined area and organizes the production framework.

The deepening of the Malvasia di Casorzo d Asti continue the story of wine. To return to the landscape, explore Altavilla Monferrato and the Monferrato Astigiano. The route remains circular: from the village to grapes, from grape to wine, from calyx to a new hill.

In Casorzo Monferrato the relationship with Malvasia is found in the form of the village and in the surrounding countryside. The village includes a high and low part; the vineyards extend around the hill. The social cellar gives a concrete presence to the collective dimension of production. A walk in the center can meet the 18th century church of San Vincenzo Martire and Madonna delle Grazie, with the nearby green area. Wine belongs to this context of places and relationships: the name offers a productive geography, the visit allows you to approach the life of the country.

A Grazzano Badoglio, the history of the abbey opens a chapter related to Aleramo and the origins of the marquisate. The parish church preserves its tomb in the chapel of the Rosary; the bell tower and the spaces of the ancient complex add references to the visit. This historical memory accompanies the journey into the countryside without overlapping with the story of variety. Malvasia connects the stops through cultivation, while the buildings allow to know other events of Monferrato. Leaving time to both experiences gives depth to a day built between neighboring countries.

Towards Vignale, Ottiglio and Olivola, the route enters the landscape of the villages and the Stone from Cantoni. The infernot add the memory of storage bottles under houses, told on the page Monferrato Casalese. Altavilla Monferrato and Grana Monferrato complete the map of the seven municipalities concerned, in whole or in part, by the name. The Malvasia di Casorzo allows you to return to wine after crossing this geography. The aromatic character of the grape thus becomes the thread of a journey that combines cultivations, architectures and local history, with the possibility to choose new stops from each country's pages.