DOC · since 1981
Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato
Wine · PDO · 86 municipalities
Recognized since 1981 across 86 Piedmont municipalities, including Acqui Terme, the Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato DOC distinguishes itself by allowing winemakers to blend up to 15% of other non-aromatic white grapes with a minimum of 85% Cortese. While neighboring white wines often require strict varietal purity or distinct rules for sparkling variants, this denomination maintains a unified standard. Both its Frizzante (ranging from secco to amabile) and Spumante (from brut nature to brut) expressions must adhere to the exact same 10.0% minimum alcohol volume and 10.0 tons per hectare yield limit as the still dry wine, delivering a consistently delicate aroma and a dry, pleasantly bitter finish.
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Production zone
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The facts
- Colour
- pale straw yellow, sometimes tending to greenish
- Taste
- dry, harmonious, sapid, pleasantly bitter
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato produced?
- Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato is produced in 86 municipalities in Piedmont, Italy: Acqui Terme, Alice Bel Colle, Basaluzzo, Belforte Monferrato and more.
- What grape is Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato made from?
- Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato is made from Cortese (min 85%), altri vitigni a bacca bianca non aromatici idonei alla coltivazione nella Regione Piemonte.
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato?
- The minimum alcohol content of Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato is 10% vol.
- What does DOC mean?
- DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) certifies that a wine is produced in a defined zone following its official disciplinare.