This collection of tools and utensils, used in the old days for work in the fields and in the vineyards, aims to be a means of preserving the memory of a way of life peculiar to this wine-producing region. These tools relate the rhythms, customs and objects of the age-long farming culture of the Langhe and Monferrato areas. The visit to the cellars allows people, be it simply out of curiosity or out of an interest in practical history, to discover the various phases of grape processing and of wine producing over the centuries. A rich iconographic documentation will complete the visit. Spread Museum of rurality by Astesana wine road
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Monferrato hills are well known all over the world for the Wine and in fact the vineyards distinguish the whole landscape. The most important white vine is the Moscato Bianco or Moscato from Canelli, from which derive one Passito (raisin wine), a still wine and a Spumante (sparkling wine) . This last wine is known all over the world as Asti spumante DOCG (www.astidocg.it).
Note: the method of spumantificazione Charmat was discovered from Federico Martinotti, director of the Experimental institute for the Oenology in Asti.
As to the red sweet wines, the black Malvasia from Casorzo and Castelnuovo Don Bosco and the Brachetto from the South of Monferrato and from Acqui Terme give vin rosè.
For sure Barbera Dolcetto, Grignolino and Freisa are the red wine from our region.
Also special brandy are produced
Asti Wine Road
Seat: Regione San Rocco 80, Agliano Terme; tel +39.0141.964.038 /954.286; www.astesana.it
Born in 1999, it has been the first Wine Road in Piedmont. When you leave the expressway or train station at Asti, you enter Astesana, an ancient land with scores of castles, evidence of
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many small capitals and illustrious houses. Monferrato is north of the Tanaro River, or to the east (in the province of Alessandria); Roero is to the west, and the Langhe begin to the southwest. Astesana is the most fertile area in the province of Asti, with over 50 closely-located towns and cities (an average of 3 to 5 Km apart): an invitation to stroll. This area alone produces a third of Piedmont's wine, including outstanding Barbera and aromatic Moscato and Brachetto. It's also the birthplace of Italian Spumante (sparkling wine). Here you'll find extraordinary grappas and the only Italian DOC goat's milk cheese, incredible vegetables and Piedmont's most aromatic truffles. The Wine Road has taken the old name of Astesana and used it to protect eight routes, all running along peaceful secondary roads, with magnificent panoramas from hilltops called "the hills of quality". There are over 300 wineries (most private, some cooperative) open for visits, tastings, purchases. In these towns, always featuring a castle or a tower, with churches at times imposing or meekly set at the intersection of country roads, the visitor's biggest surprise is food, especially in restaurants, but also in shops.
There are over a hundred Asti dishes based on centuries of tradition, a range without equal in other regions. You'll never be bored in this region, with over 20 thousand seats at restaurants and farm holiday facilities. An exceptional welcome awaits the gourmet tourist, with dozens of festive events every month and countless accommodations, from quality farm holidays to small, gracious hotels. (by www.comune.asti.it)
Spread Museum of Rurality by Astesana.
12 museum show the ancient country tradition (Agliano Terme, Canelli, Castagnole Lanze, Costigliole d'Asti, Mombercelli, Montaldo Scarampi, Quaranti, Rocchetta Tanaro, Vinchio)
Monferrato Astigiano Wine Road
Seat: Via XX Settembre 126, Asti; tel. +39.0141.357.111
www.stradadelvino-monferratoastigiano.it
It runs through the north of the Province of Asti, crossing about 70 towns. Promoting Barbera, Grignolino, Freisa, Ruchè e Malvasia, the wine road is divided in 4 itineraries: Alfieri Hilles (San Martino Alfieri, San Damiano d'Asti, Cisterna d'Asti,), Saints land (Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Villanova d'Asti, Albugnano), Romanesque route (Cocconato, Montechiaro, Montiglio Monferrato), Aleramo Land (Moncalvo)
WINE SHOP / COOPERATIVE STORE (cantina sociale) / REGIONAL WINE CELLAR
WINE MUSEUM
Regional Wine Cellar Acqui "Terme e Vino" (Spa and Wine)
where: Palazzo Robellini, P.za Levi 7; tel. +39.0144.770.273 / 321.873; www.termeevino.it,
when: Tue, Fri, Sat and Sun 10-12, 15-18.30; Thu 15-18
87 wine producers show their wine in the cellars of a roman patrician house
where: Reg. San Rocco, 80
when: booking at tel. +39.0141.954.286
It's part of the Spread Museum of the rurality by Astesana
Consortium for the Asti Wine docg
where: Palazzo Gastaldi, P.za Roma 10; tel. +39.0141.594.215
Operational centre: Via Valtiglione 73, Isola d'Asti; tel. +39.0141.960.911; www.astidocg.it
Cooperative Store ASTIBARBERA
where: Fraz. San Marzanotto, Loc. Tagliata 314; tel. +39.0141.597.863, www.asti-barbera.it
Town Wine Cellar. La Crota 'd Calos
where: Via Cairoli 10; tel. +39.0141.853.232
when: every day, except wed, 11-01
In the undergrounds of the elegant Town Hall, further to the the wines of the hills of Calosso, it proposes the local gastronomy of this region.
Ancient Cooperative Store
Canelli
Regional Wine Cellar "di Canelli e dell'Astesana"
Where: C.so Libertà 65/a; tel. +39.0141.832.182; www.enotecaregionalecanelli.it
When: wed-sun 10.30-15; 18-19.30 (12-14, 20-22 the restaurant)
In the wine cellars Cantono&Fogliati, in a nineteenth-century building next to the Railway Station, all the great historical production of spumanti from Canelli, Asti and Brut, as well as Barbera and other local wines. In the Vineria Turnè, local gastronomy
Cooperative Store
Underground Cathedral (the oldest wine cellars)
when: (2008) 18 and 19 October, 8 and 9 November (Regional Truffle Fair), 15 and 16 November or booking at least 2 days before
Museum Bocchino e Wine Cellar Contratto
where: Via Giuliani 56/88; tel. +39. 0141.823.349 /810.01; www.contratto.it
Collection of historical equipments for the distillation, preserved in the aging wine cellar of the firm Bocchino. Near the museum, visit Contratto wine cellars with Liberty rooms, kilometres of underground burrows and thousands of wine bottles. Spread Museum of rurality by Astesana wine road
Luigi Bosca centre for art and culture - Wine Cellar
where: Via Giuliani 21; tel. +39.0141.967.711; www.bosca.it
Modern and Contemporary Art together with wine in a unique scenario
This art gallery aims to enhance the value of the culture of wine through meetings with the numerous expressions of knowledge. The gallery was set up in 1981 as the result of an idea of considerable interest for artists: the exchange of their works of art. The invitation issued by Bosca – one of the great historical producers of spumante, set up in 1831 and now present, with its products, on markets all over the world - was answered by many of the most successful painters of Piedmont, including Paulucci, Calandri, Mazzonis, Soffiantino, Licata, Chessa, Tabusso and Baj. Besides the works on permanent display, shows by contemporary artists are also organised.
Wine Cellar Coppo
where: Via Alba 66, tel. +39.0141.823.146; www.coppo.it
where: C.so Libertà 66; tel. +39. 0141.830.212, www.gancia.it
when: mon-sun 10-12; 15-17.30 on appointment
Here, more than 150 years ago, the first Italian sparkling wine was born. Spread Museum of rurality by Astesana wine road
Cooperative Store, Consortium for Malvasia wine
where: Via San Ludovico 1; tel. +39.0141.929.229, www.casorzodoc.it
Ruchè Shop- La Mercantile
where: Via Vittorio Emanuele 15; tel. +39.0141.292. 131
In the historical building called "La Mercantile", centre of the land owned by the Count Rogeri from Villanova with beautiful courtyard
Cooperative Store
where: Via XX Settembre 64; tel. +39.0141.292.131, www.cantinasocialecastagnolemonferrato.it
Castagnole Lanze
where: Via Bettica 13; tel. +39.0141.877.219 / 132
when: sat and sun 9-12.30 / 14.30-19 or on booking
In the historical centre of the village, it proposes wines selected by a special committee ONAV: Asti, Muscat (Moscato d'Asti), Barbera from Asti and Monferrato, Grignolino from Asti, Dolcetto from Alba and Nebbiolo from Alba by 14 producers.
Cooperative Store of Freisa, Terre dei Santi (Saints' Land)
where: Via S. Giovanni 6; tel. +39.011.987.611.7; [email protected]
Wine Shop
where: Via Duca d'Aosta 25; tel. +39.0141.979.161 / 979.177
when: sab e dom 9-12 / 15-19.
In the principal street of the village that arrive to the Castle, it proposes a rich variety of wine: Roero, Roero Arneis, Barbera d'Asti, Nebbiolo d'Alba, Langhe Favorita, Piemonte Bonarda and above all Cisterna d'Asti produced only in Cisterna.
Town wine cellar "Cantina dei Vini". Whine shop of Barbera
where: Palazzo Comunale, Via Roma 9; tel. +39.0141. 961.661; www.cantinavini.it
when: winter mon-fri 10-12, sat-sun 10-12, 15-18, summer mon-fri 10-12; sat-sun 10-12; 16-19.
The “Cantina dei Vini – Enoteca del Barbera” is situated in the underground of the 19th century Palazzo del Comune (Barbera d'Asti, Moscato d'Asti, grappa, honey, jam and local products).
where: Palazzo Comunale, Town wine cellar "Cantina dei Vini", Via Roma 9, ; tel. +39.0141.962.211, www.costigliole.it
when: on booking
The tour begins with a study of the land (Costigliole d’Asti, also known as the Wine Town, possesses a considerable number of hectares cultivated as vineyards) and continues with the display of tools that bear witness to the past and present of the area’s winemaking tradition. Spread Museum of rurality by Astesana wine road
Cooperative Store.
where: Via Umberto I 46; tel. +39.0173.581.20
where: P.za Castello 1; tel. +39.0141.856.182; www.nerodistelle.it
when: gio-dom 17-24
All'interno del trecentesco Castello di Moasca, ospita due postazioni per l'osservazione astronomica e presenta Barbera d'Asti e del Monferrato, Piemonte Moscato, Asti e Moscato d'Asti, Freisa d'asti.
Wine Shop.
where: P.za Antico Castello 1; tel. +39.0141.916.467 /335.837.377.0
when: sab-dom e festivi 10-13 / 15-19
In uno dei torrioni del maniero che fu dei Gonzaga, vasta selezione di vini tra cui Barbera e Grignolino d'Asti insieme a specialità gastronomiche locali. Da segnalare anche l'olio extra vergine d'oliva prodotto dagli ulivi reimpiantati che erano già presenti anticamente
Società Cooperativa tra Viticoltori Sette Colli.
where: Strada Casale 7, tel. +39.0141.917.206
Wine Shop. Trattoria del Freisa.
where: Via Mosso 6; tel. +39.011.992.702.8, www.bottegadelvinodimoncucco.it
when: lun-gio-ven 15-24; sab e dom 9-24.
Nelle cantine settecentesche dell'edificio di proprietà della Società operaria di Mutuo Soccorso, i 20 produttori presentano Freisa d'Asti, Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Barbera d'Asti, Dolcetto d'Asti ed altri vini in degustazione libera. Periodicamene organizza corsi ed incontri culturali. Oltre a degustare i vini locali, si può osservare una ghiacciaia sotterranea interamente realizzata in mattoni.
Moncucco fa parte dell'Associazione nazionale delle Città del vino.
Bottega dei Quattro vini.
where: Palazzo Comunale, P.za Italia, tel. +39.0173.677.014
when: lun-gio 10.30-18; ven-dom 10.30-20
All'interno della cantina del Palazzo Comunale sono esposti i 4 vini DOC prodotti sulle colline neivesi (Barbaresco, Barbera d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba, Moscato d'Asti) insieme ad attrezzi di vigna e di cantina a testimonianza delle usanze vitivinicole del luogo.
Nizza Monferrato
Enoteca Regionale della Barbera. Vineria "La Signora in Rosso"
where: Palazzo Crova, Via Crova 2; tel. +39.0141.793.350, www.enotecanizza.it, www.signorainrosso.com
when: enoteca mer-dom 11-13/17-24; vineria mer-dom 17-24 (2008)
Enoteca pubblica dedicata ai vini piemontesi, soprattutto alla Barbera
ed in particolare alla Barbera d'Asti Superiore di Nizza. Nelle cantine settecentesche di Palazzo Crova, la "Signora in Rosso" offre il meglio della cultura enogastronomica. Sede Condotta delle Colline Nicesi di Slow Food e del Presidio del Cardo Gobbo
Cooperative Store
where: Via Alessandria 57; tel. 0141.721.348
Bersano Museum - old farm tools and wine print
where: Wine factory of Bersano, P.za Dante 21, in front of the train station, www.bersano.it, tel. +39.0141.726.672/721.273
when: April-July and September-October Monday-Friday 10-12.30, 14.30-18, Sunday on booking (closed November-March and August), free (2009).
Bottega del Grignolino
where: P.za Marconi 16; tel. +39.0141.202.666; www.bottegadelgrignolino.it
when: mar-dom 10-15 / 18-22
Nel torrione medioevale del ricetto, con cantine scavate nel tufo, specializzato nel Grignolino d'Asti, presenta anche Barbera d'Asti, Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato e grappa distillata di vinaccia di Grignolino
Cooperative Store
where: Via Valle Castellana 18; tel. 0141202.122
Soc. Coop. 'L Post dal Vin - Terre del Barbera
where: Via Salle 19; tel. +39.0141.644.182;
when:
Wine Shop Le Antiche Cantine
where: P.za Libertà 1/L, tel. +39.0141.975.696; www.vineriabottegadelvino.it
when: lun, mar, gio-sab 10-15 / 19.30-01, dom 10-01
200 vini di circa 30 produttori esposti in una cantina storica di un palazzo settecentesco con annessa vineria con cucina tipica e degustazione di prodotti tipici locale del Roero.
Cooperative Store dei Colli di Crea
where: Via Alcide De Gasperi 6; tel. +39.0142.940.128
when:
Palazzo Callori. - Enoteca regionale del Monferrato
dove: P.za del Popolo 12; tel. +39.0142.933.243. www.enotecadelmonferrato.it
quando: lun-ven 9-13, 13.30-16.30; sab e dom 10-12; 15-19 (2009)
Palazzo Callori ospita dal 1978 questa enoteca che voluta da un consorzio di 22 comuni e della Provincia di Alessandria. Oltre alle sale per meeting e congressi e alla galleria per esposizioni, mostre d'arte e ricevimenti, nelle cantine di tufo si possono comprare i migliori vini grappe della zona. Nel Ristorante dell'Enoteca sono proposti i piatti tipici locali
Cooperative Store
where: Via Mazzucco 2; tel. +39.0142.933.015
Cooperative Store di Vinchio e Vaglio Serra
where: Reg. San Pancrazio 1; tel. +39.0141.950. 903, www.vinchio.com
when: lun-ven 8-12, 14-18; sab 8-12, 14-17
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