The wines of MonferratoThe hills in your glass, one name at a time

From vine to bottle

A wine name opens up a region

A hillside, a grape variety, a name on a bottle. Once you know the places, the work of the wineries brings the journey into the glass. An appellation ties the grapes to a particular area and a way of making wine. Behind each wine are villages, seasons and the choices of the people who tend the vines and make it.

Barbera takes you from the terre del Nizza to the Casalese. Grignolino and Freisa add their own voices to the reds; Dolcetto leads towards Ovada, and Nebbiolo opens the way to Albugnano. Cortese connects the white wines of Gavi and the Alto Monferrato. Moscato, Brachetto and the Malvasie follow the aromatic hills, with sparkling wines and wines made from dried grapes bringing a different rhythm to the tasting.

These pages explore twenty-seven appellations and the landscapes behind them. Asti brings together Moscato d’Asti, sparkling wine and a new rosé expression; Monferrato and Piemonte encompass broader families of wines. Begin with the regions, get to know their grape varieties, then choose a wine to discover. Links to villages and routes help turn your reading into a day out in the hills.