Monferrato Area

Question 1

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

Answer 1

Varietal DOCG, applies to superiore version only. Normale is DOC

Question 2

Gavi

Answer 2

AKA Cortese di Gavi DOCG (100% Cortese)

Available in Normale (Tranquillo), Riserva, Frizzante, Spumante, and Spumante Metodo Classico Riserva

Question 3

Nizza

Answer 3

Sub-zone of Barbara d’Asti upgraded to DOCG in 2014, breaking the 3 year DOCG silence.

100% Barbera

Available in normale, riserva and reserve w/ ‘vigna’

Question 4

Barbera del Monferrato

Answer 4

Varietal Barbera DOC available in rosso and rosso frizzante versions.

Question 5

Colli Tortonesi

Answer 5

Large DOC covering bianco, rosato, and rosso version made from variety of grapes. Also allows frizzante and novello versions.

Varietal wines are key, especially for Moscato, Timorasso and Cortese which all have higher minimums

Question 6

Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato

Answer 6

Cortese-based DOC available in Bianco, Frizzante and Spumante versions

Question 7

Dolcetto d’Acqui

Answer 7

DOC based on 100% Dolcetto and available in Normale and Superiore versions

Question 8

Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese

Answer 8

90% Grignolino DOC, available in Rosso Normale versions only

Question 9

Monferrato

Answer 9

Large DOC covering basic styles as well as varietal Freisa and Dolcetto

Has a subzone called ‘Casalese’ which produces varietal Cortese

Question 10

Piemonte

Answer 10

Huge DOC, covering pretty much all wine growing in Piedmont. All different styles including with and without gas and varietal wines