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Asti

Asti DOCG (Piemonte) at a glance: 13 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Asti Spumante and Asti Spumante Metodo Classico. The technical sections cover grape yields, minimum maturation for the relevant wine types.

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RegionPiemonteProvinceAlessandria, Asti, Como, Cuneo

Wine typesAsti Spumante, Asti Spumante Metodo Classico, Asti Spumante Metodo Classico Rosato o Rosé, Asti Spumante Metodo Classico Santa Vittoria d’Alba, Asti Spumante Metodo Classico Strevi, Asti Spumante Rosato o Rosé, Asti Spumante Santa Vittoria d’Alba, Asti Spumante Strevi, Moscato d’Asti, Moscato d’Asti Santa Vittoria d’Alba, Moscato d’Asti Strevi, Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva, Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva Santa Vittoria d’Alba

Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below

Maximum grape yield10 t/haMaximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density4,000 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength11.5% vol

Ageing1 monthsMinimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterAsti SpumanteAsti Spumante Metodo ClassicoΔ vs A

ColourWhiteWhite—

Grape varietiesMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%MOSCATO BIANCO min 97%—

Maximum grape yield10 t/ha10 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield———

Minimum planting density4,000 vines/ha4,000 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing1 months9 months+8 months (+800%)

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength11.5% vol12% vol+0.5% vol (+4.3%)

Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l6 g/l+1.5 g/l (+33.3%)

Minimum sugar-free extract15 g/l17 g/l+2 g/l (+13.3%)

Release for consumption———

AAsti SpumanteBAsti Spumante Metodo Classico

Colour

AWhite

BWhite

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

AMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

BMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A10 t/ha

B10 t/ha

Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum planting density

A4,000 vines/ha

B4,000 vines/ha

Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing

A1 months

B9 months

Δ vs A+8 months (+800%)

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A11.5% vol

B12% vol

Δ vs A+0.5% vol (+4.3%)

Minimum total acidity

A4.5 g/l

B6 g/l

Δ vs A+1.5 g/l (+33.3%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A15 g/l

B17 g/l

Δ vs A+2 g/l (+13.3%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

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TECHNICAL DATA

Structured data by wine type

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Data by wine type

Numeric values come from the shared structured database. Official names, geographical names and regulatory wording are kept in Italian where appropriate.

Asti Spumante

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%—Fermentazione naturale in autoclave; processo di lavorazione/presa di spuma >=1 mese incluso affinamento in bottiglia.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Secondary fermentation1 months——

Minimum total 1 months: 0 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 1 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da giallo paglierino a dorato tenue11.5% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Asti Spumante Metodo Classico

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%—Fermentazione naturale in bottiglia; processo >=9 mesi nella stessa azienda, permanenza continua sulle fecce fino a sboccatura.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Secondary fermentation9 months—9 months on the lees

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da giallo paglierino a dorato assai tenue12% vol6 g/l17 g/l

Asti Spumante Metodo Classico Rosato o Rosé

Grape compositionBRACHETTO 10–30%, MOSCATO BIANCO 70–90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Grape-composition component8 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%Brachetto

Grape-composition component10 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%Moscato bianco

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%—Cuvée Moscato/Brachetto; fermentazione naturale in bottiglia; processo >=9 mesi sulle fecce.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Secondary fermentation9 months—9 months on the lees

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da rosa più o meno intenso al granato chiaro12% vol5.5 g/l17 g/l

Asti Spumante Metodo Classico Santa Vittoria d’Alba

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Sub-area9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%—Eredita metodo classico del disciplinare principale: >=9 mesi sulle fecce.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Secondary fermentation9 months—9 months on the lees

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da giallo paglierino a dorato tenue12% vol6 g/l17 g/l

Asti Spumante Metodo Classico Strevi

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Sub-area9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%71.3 hl/haEredita metodo classico del disciplinare principale: >=9 mesi sulle fecce.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Secondary fermentation9 months—9 months on the lees

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da giallo paglierino a dorato tenue12% vol6 g/l17 g/l

Asti Spumante Rosato o Rosé

Grape compositionBRACHETTO 10–30%, MOSCATO BIANCO 70–90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Grape-composition component8 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9%Brachetto

Grape-composition component10 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9%Moscato bianco

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%—Cuvée Moscato/Brachetto 70-90/10-30; fermentazione naturale in autoclave; processo >=1 mese.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Secondary fermentation1 months——

Minimum total 1 months: 0 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 1 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosa tenue, brillante11.5% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Asti Spumante Santa Vittoria d’Alba

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Sub-area9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%—Eredita metodo Martinotti del disciplinare principale: processo >=1 mese.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Secondary fermentation1 months——

Minimum total 1 months: 0 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 1 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da giallo paglierino a dorato tenue11.5% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Asti Spumante Strevi

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Sub-area9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%71.3 hl/haEredita metodo Martinotti del disciplinare principale: processo >=1 mese.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Secondary fermentation1 months——

Minimum total 1 months: 0 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 1 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da giallo paglierino a dorato tenue11.5% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Moscato d’Asti

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%—Pratiche locali, leali e costanti; gestione fermentazione per equilibrio alcol/zuccheri.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino giallo più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Moscato d’Asti Santa Vittoria d’Alba

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Sub-area9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%—Pratiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino giallo più o meno intenso12% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Moscato d’Asti Strevi

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Sub-area9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione75%71.3 hl/haPratiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino giallo più o meno intenso12% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type6 t/ha4,000 vines/ha12%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione50%—Vendemmia tardiva; possibile appassimento; arricchimento proibito.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Ageing12 months——

Minimum total 12 months: 0 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 12 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo dorato14% vol4.5 g/l22 g/l

Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva Santa Vittoria d’Alba

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 97%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Sub-area5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha13%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Elaborazione45%—Vendemmia tardiva e graduale appassimento sulla pianta o in locali idonei.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Ageing24 months——

Minimum total 24 months: 0 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 24 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo dorato15% vol4.5 g/l22 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione AstiOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione 1. La zona di produzione delle uve atte alla produzione dei vini a Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita «Asti» di cui all’art. 1 è delimitata come segue: in provincia di Alessandria, l’intero territorio dei comuni di: Acqui Terme, Alice Bel Colle, Bistagno, Cassine, Grognardo, Ricaldone, Strevi, Terzo e Visone; in provincia di Asti, l’intero territorio dei comuni di: Bubbio, Calamandrana, Calosso, Canelli, Cassinasco, Castagnole Lanze, Castel Boglione, Castelletto Molina, Castelnuovo Belbo, Castel Rocchero, Cessole, Coazzolo, Costigliole d’Asti, Fontanile, Incisa Scapaccino, Loazzolo, Maranzana, Mombaruzzo, Monastero Bormida, Montabone, Nizza Monferrato, Quaranti, San Marzano Oliveto, Moasca, Sessame, Vesime, Rocchetta Palafea e San Giorgio Scarampi; in provincia di Cuneo, l’intero territorio dei comuni di: Castiglione Tinella, Cossano Belbo, Mango, Neive, Neviglie, Rocchetta Belbo, Serralunga d’Alba, S. Stefano Belbo, S. Vittoria d’Alba, Treiso, Trezzo Tinella, Castino, Perletto e le frazioni di Como e San Rocco Senodelvio del comune di Alba.

Art. 3

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