Freisa d'Asti

Freisa d’Asti is an appellation in Piedmont, Italy.

Freisa is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

Red wine and spumante wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows floral aromas, garnet color and fruity flavors of raspberry.

Labels here fall under the DOC.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bersano, Cascina Gilli, Frasca La Guaragna and Giacomo Borgogno & Figli.

At the table these bottles work with beef, tomato-based dishes, charcuterie and cheeses.

Serve at 14 to 16°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Floral aromas, Garnet color, Fruity flavors of raspberry.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOC

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Andrea Scovero Freisa d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
• Antonella Natta Freisa d'Asti Superiore, Piedmont, Italy
• Bersano Conti della Cremosina Freisa d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
• Bersano Freisa d'Asti Frizzante, Piedmont, Italy
• Ca' del Prete 'Blenda' Freisa d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
• Ca' del Prete Freisa d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
• Cascina Gilli Arvele Freisa d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
• Cascina Gilli Il Forno Freisa d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy

At the table.

• Beef
• Tomato-based Dishes
• Charcuterie
• Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 14 to 16°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Freisa d'Asti: common questions

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