TERROIR PROFILE
Asti
Moscato & Barbera hills
Asti is Piedmont's smile — fragrant Moscato and hearty Barbera.
TERROIR PROFILE · Piedmont
Asti Moscato & Barbera hills
Asti is Piedmont's smile — fragrant Moscato and hearty Barbera.
SOILS
Marlbalanced, structured
Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Loessround, fruity, full
Loess stores water and nutrients. Wines tend to be rounder, juicier and fuller.
CLIMATE · Cool continental
More open and airy than the Langhe; cool nights keep Moscato aromatics fresh.
TOPOGRAPHY · gentle
Broad, gentle hills around the town of Asti, 150–400 m.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Manjimup
Western Australia
93% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Asti is warmer → riper fruit, more alcohol, softer acidity (6 vs. 5).
- Minerality (slightly): Asti is less mineral → fruit-led, rounder (5 vs. 6).
Roero
Piedmont
91% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Asti is cooler → tauter fruit, leaner wines, more acidity (6 vs. 7).
- Dryness (slightly): Asti is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (6 vs. 7).
Wineries on this terroir
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