Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato

Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato is a wine region in Piedmont, Italy.

The vineyards are given over to Cortese.

Vines root into free-draining.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and riverside.

Dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows clean, fresh and relatively light with crisp acidity.

Quality is codified by the DOC, which is worth reading off the label.

Pour them alongside seafood, light pasta dishes and salads.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Dry white: Clean, Fresh, Relatively light with crisp acidity.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOC

Bottles to look for.

• Azienda Agricola Poggio Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
• Cantina La Maranzana 'La Tagliata' Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
• Cantina Sant'Evasio Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
• Cantine Povero Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
• Carussin 'Il Carica L'Asino' Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
• Cordara Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
• Giuseppe Bocchino 'Cadicarassa' Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
• Giuseppe Bocchino Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy

At the table.

• seafood
• light pasta dishes
• salads

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Piedmont guide.