Guide to the territory of the province of Asti between Langhe and Monferrato Welcome to the Province of Asti! the sweet heart of Piedmont A territory shaped as a bunch of grapes, that extends between the at one of the many lovely restaurants where you can taste the dishes beautiful hills of the Monferrato and of the Langhe, among the charm- of the rich food and wine heritage. ing wine landscapes that in 2014 have been awarded the prestigious Asti and its hills, on which you can find a warm welcome in small hotels Unesco world heritage recognition. of charme, in lovely farms or B&Bs, await you for a unique, relaxing The lands surrounding Asti, famous worldwide for their wines, deserve and original experience: nothing here is built to impress, the beauty of to be known also for their history, art and traditions that duly come these lands lies in the authenticity of their products, in the harmony of back in the great events of September or in all events that enliven the their landscape and in the passion that people of these lands express many small but lively municipalities of the territory. by carrying on all their traditions. Places to discover slowly, alternating outdoor excursions, cultural vis- A small territory, for great emotions! its among museums, castles and towers, pauses in wine cellars, enjoy- AstiTurismo, the local tourist agency, welcomes you and wishes you a able sports activities, spa treatments and shopping, finishing the day happy stay. Asti lands of art and culture Come to Asti, to the Monferrato and the Langa Astigiana not only to enjoy the colors of the hills and the flavors of universally famous food and wine but to discover examples of art and history still majorly unknown. The monuments and museums of the capital, the Romanesque churches and the baroque parishes of the Monferrato, the castles, the medieval watchtowers and the stone villages of the Langa around Asti, the small historical town centers in the province such as Nizza, Moncalvo, San Damiano, Cocconato, the ethnographic museums and the museums of wine that preserve the material culture of these lands, the craft and restoration workshops of excellence will fascinate and surprise you. museums in Asti ASSOCIATION OF THE FOUNDATION TAPESTRY MUSEUM ARAZZERIA SCASSA PALAZZO DEL COLLEGIO PALAZZO MAZZETTI SYNAGOGUE AND JEWISH MUSEUM GIOV-ANNA PIRAS (THE MUSEUM IS BEING MOVED TO PALAZZO ALFIERI) SANT’ANASTASIO MUSEUM CIVIC MUSEUM Via Ottolenghi, 8 - Asti Via Brofferio, 80 - Asti Corso Alfieri, 375 - Asti Corso Alfieri 365/A - Asti Corso Alfieri, 357 - Asti +39 0141 354835 +39 0141 437454 +39 0141 530403 +39 0141 352111 +39 0141 271164 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.comune.asti.it [email protected] www.israt.it www.fondopiras.com www.arazzeriascassa.com www.palazzomazzetti.it PALAZZO DEL MICHELERIO DOMUS ROMANA PALAZZO ALFIERI – MUSEUM ALFIERI SPAZIO SAN GIOVANNI GUGLIELMINETTI FOUNDATION FOSSIL MUSEUM Via Varrone, 30 - Asti MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY PALAZZO OTTOLENGHI DIOCESAN MUSEUM Corso Alfieri, 375 - Asti RISORGIMENTO MUSEUM +39 0141 437454 Corso Alfieri 381 - Asti Via Natta, 36 - Asti +39 0141 399489 - 399466 - 399588 Corso Alfieri, 350 - Asti +39 0141 399489 +39 0141 592091 +39 0141 592176 (ext. 56) www.comune.asti.it +39 0141 399555 www.comune.asti.it [email protected] [email protected] www.comune.asti.it www.parchiastigiani.org www.museo.sicdat.it MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM ALFIERI Corso Alfieri, 2 - Asti Opening in 2016 +39 0141 399489 - 399466 - 399588 www.comune.asti.it museums around Asti CANELLI CASTELNUOVO DON BOSCO CISTERNA D’ASTI MOMBERCELLI NIZZA MONFERRATO MUSA - MULTIMEDIA MUSEUM MUSEUM OF PEASANT LIFE IN THE MUSEUM OF HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART MUSARMO MUSEUM “BERSANO” OF PEASANT SUG@R(T) HOUSE OF THE AREA SOUTH OF ASTI NINETEENTH CENTURY ARTS AND CRAFTS Via Brofferio, 21 Mombercelli CULTURE AND ANTIQUE PRINTS OF WINE SUGAR MUSEUM Via G.B. Giuliani, 29 - Canelli Località Colle Don Bosco, 30 Medieval castle, +39 0141 959610 Piazza Dante, 10 - Nizza Monferrato S.s. 456 per Acqui Terme, Corso Acqui, 254 +39 0141 820280 Castelnuovo Don Bosco Piazza Maggiore Hope,1 +39 338 4246055 +39 0141 721273 Nizza Monferrato +39 0141 979021 [email protected] +39 011 9876976 [email protected] [email protected] +39 0141 727857 www.comune.canelli.at.it www.colledonbosco.it [email protected] www.musarmo.comune.mombercelli.at.it www.bersano.it [email protected] www.museoartiemestieri.it www.sugarhouse.it CASTAGNOLE DELLE LANZE ETHNOLOGICAL MISSIONARY MONCALVO MUSEUM CONTE BALLADA DI SAINT ROBERT MUSEUM COSTIGLIOLE D’ASTI MUSEUM OF TASTE MODERN ART GALLERY F. MONTANARI REGIONAL WINE CELLAR Località Colle Don Bosco, 30 SACRED ART MUSEUM Parco della Rimembranza and panoramic Via Caccia, 5 Moncalvo OF NIZZA Monferrato Castelnuovo Don Bosco tower of Borgo Castello Chiesa della Confraternita +39 0141 917427 Palazzo Crova, Via Crova, 2 - Nizza Monferrato Castagnole delle Lanze +39 011 9876976 di San Gerolamo +39 0141917505 +39 0141 793350 +39 335 8489162 www.colledonbosco.it Via Don Renato Cellino, 11 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Costigliole d’Asti www.palazzodelgusto.it www.torrepaoloballadadisaintrobert.it +39 0141 966028 Asti lands of wine Around the world Asti means Spumante but the range of DOC and DOCG wines from the lands surrounding Asti includes all types of wines: white, red, sweet, dry, sparkling and lively, able to accompany the most varied menus for the most refined palates. Great reds like Barbera, or small and precious typical products of a single town such as the Loazzolo passito (sweet, liqueurish wine). In all cases, however, the result of a family production, following the tradition and aiming at the quality more than at the quantity. Quality that you can touch (or better taste and smell) in the many wineries, both in the historical wine cellars and in the younger ones, in the vineyards (partly UNESCO world heritage) that cover our hills, so difficult to take care of for the slopes and narrow rows where the access of mechanized vehicles is almost impossible. Asti Spumante and it is now considered among the most important Italian red wines and it is gaining and territory are called the same way, thus crowning the over 250 meters above sea level, in the hilly area to Cisterna d’Asti It has made the name of this city famous in the world. Asti is the aromatic growing international consensus. The color is ruby red, particularly intense in the decennial work of the 39 producers who have founded the the right of the river Tanaro. In the White version it Nice red wine obtained from the fermentation of Croatina sparkling wine par excellence, one of the few DOCG wines in Italy. Produced Superior type, it tends to garnet with aging. The aroma is intense, vinous when Producers Association of Nizza. is straw yellow with green highlights. The pérlage is grapes grown on the sunny hills of Cisterna d’Asti. The with white Moscato grapes, it has a characteristic fruity aroma and flavor, with young. To the taste, it is full of great warmth and harmony. It is very good with many fine and persistent. The aromas are of great intensity vocation of the hills of this area near Asti for the cultivation an immediate fragrance, with a moderate alcohol content. It has exceptional first courses with sauce, also with robust dishes, with stews, roasts, game, spicy Albugnano and complexity, the taste balanced, sapid, full and of this variety allows the production of a wine of great features that distinguish it and make it unique and unrepeatable in the world. and tasty cheeses. The Nebbiolo, vine used for the production of the famous enveloping with a slight reminder of almond. The Rosé structure and personality. Intense deep ruby red color With a pale golden color, it has a delicately sweet and balanced taste. It’s the Barolo and Barbaresco, finds its historical setting has a powder pink color. Spicy scent. Balanced taste, caressed by vivid purple hues, fruity scent with notes of wine for special occasions: with its intense sweet taste it is excellent with any Barbera del Monferrato exceptionally in this small area of the Monferrato. Only the intense with citrus notes. Ideal as an aperitif, but also plum jam and red fruits; vinous and harmonious flavor; it dessert. It’s often a still wine with a good body that satisfies the most demanding palates best hillsides of four municipalities (Albugnano, Pino d’Asti, suitable for meals. matches the typical Piedmontese dishes like ravioli and in the variety of possible combinations and consumption opportunities. In the Castelnuovo Don Bosco and Passerano Marmorito) produce risotto, but also second courses with meat and fatty cold Moscato d’Asti multiplicity that characterizes Barbera, another soul is expressed successfully in Nebbiolo grapes destined for Albugnano wine, a very limited Brachetto d’Acqui cuts. It is produced from the same grapes from which Asti Spumante is obtained, the sparkling Barbera del Monferrato: a sparkling wine to be drunk young, with a fruity production. With a color from a ruby red to a more or less Brachetto d’Acqui is a wine with an unmistakable but it is slightly sweeter, less sparkling and with a lower alcohol content. Fruity bouquet. The color is ruby red with violet hues more or less accentuated. The taste intense garnet, it develops delicate aromas from raspberry pérlage, scent and taste: sparkling and aromatic, it is Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato like the previous it is produced almost exclusively by small to medium sized is full and harmonious and it is suitable with many types of first courses, appetizers, to wild strawberry and slight floral and spicy notes, more well suited for all social occasions.