Asti DOCG: the hills of Moscato, today also Rosé

The production area exceeds the Astigian border and includes municipalities in the provinces of Alessandria and Cuneo. In the site, Canelli e le colline del Moscato and theAcquese offer two entrance doors. The name Asti on the label therefore indicates a wide territorial denomination, to be explored through its different centers.

From Calosso to Canelli the villages emerge among the cultivated hills; near Acqui, Ricaldone and other villages open another perspective on the aromatic heritage. In the cellar the origin of the bunches makes this geography concrete. Asking from which municipality and from what slopes the grapes come helps to place each bottle in the landscape visited.

A Canelli the work of wine has left a patrimony of underground cellars linked to spumantization. This relationship between production and places enters the Wine Landscapes of Piemonte recognized by UNESCO. The visit allows to combine the architecture of the winery with agricultural work on the slopes, following the path that leads from grapes to the processing of wine.

The Moscato bianco is the historical protagonist of this story. Its aromaticity characterizes wines that have acquired a very wide diffusion, maintaining the reference to the Piedmont hills. Observing a vineyard after a visit to the cellars gives continuity to the two environments: the spectacular dimension of underground spaces returns to the concrete matter of the bunches.

Ribs of Asti allows you to insert another center of the hills in your journey. From here the Moscato is read in the context of a campaign that also houses other vines. The route to Calosso and Canelli can alternate a stop in the village, the observation of the rows and the visit to a winery: three complementary moments to connect the historical heritage to the grapes and bottles that keep it alive.

The Spumante Asti and Moscato d’Asti offer different experiences. The first belongs to the category of sparkling wines; Moscato d’Asti retains a more contained pressure and its own identity as sweet aromatic wine. Distinguishing the two names is the first step to orient itself between bubbles, alcohol degree and mode of consumption, leaving the manufacturer the story of the single bottle.

From March 2026 the DOCG also includes Asti Rosé, obtained from Moscato bianco from the 70 to the 90% and Brachetto from the 10 to the 30%. Expressions are provided from sweet to extra brut. The new style extends the aromatic comparison and brings the pink colour to the name: sweetness is then read in the specific version chosen, along with label information.

Calosso allows you to start from the landscape, with the village and vineyards; Canelli then introduces the history of processing. It organizes a visit to a historical cellar to deepen the spaces and production, and dedicates another stop to a farm of the hills. The alternation makes visible the link between work of the vineyard and culture of sparkling wine.

To continue, the Canelli DOCG focussed on a more circumscribed origin of Moscato, while the Loazzolo DOC follows the thread of the appearance. To Acqui, the Brachetto d’Acqui proposes a distinct red aromatic voice. These comparisons allow to recognize the variety of the territory through precise names and places to be reached during the journey.