Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco
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Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco is a sweet, sparkling, red or rosé DOC
dessert wine
produced in the Italian
province of Asti
from the Malvasia di Schierano grape variety with the optional addition of up to 15% Freisa
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The wine is cherry red in colour with an aroma typical of the grape and ‘reminiscent of dog roses and scents of red berries.’ The flavour is sweet and aromatic with characteristic tannins. It is made in both lightly (frizzante) and fully sparkling (spumante) versions; the regulations also permit it to be made as a still wine.
, Castelnuovo Don Bosco
, Passerano Marmorito
, Pino d’Asti, Berzano di San Pietro
and Moncucco Torinese
. The wine itself is preferably made in the same area, however vinification is allowed elsewhere in the Province of Asti and the wine is currently produced also in wineries in Cocconato
and Calosso
.
Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Denominazione di origine controllata is a quality assurance label for food products, especially wines and various formaggi . It is modelled after the French AOC...
dessert wine
Dessert wine
Dessert wines are sweet wines typically served with dessert.There is no simple definition of a dessert wine. In the UK, a dessert wine is considered to be any sweet wine drunk with a meal, as opposed to the white fortified wines drunk before the meal, and the red fortified wines drunk after it...
produced in the Italian
Italy
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province of Asti
Province of Asti
The Province of Asti is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the north west it borders on the province of Turin; to the south west it borders on the province of Cuneo. To the east it borders on the province of Alessandria, while in the south it...
from the Malvasia di Schierano grape variety with the optional addition of up to 15% Freisa
Freisa
Freisa is a red Italian wine grape variety grown in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, primarily in Monferrato and in the Langhe, but also further north in the provinces of Turin and Biella. Freisa is a vigorous and productive vine whose round, blue-black grapes are harvested in early...
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The wine is cherry red in colour with an aroma typical of the grape and ‘reminiscent of dog roses and scents of red berries.’ The flavour is sweet and aromatic with characteristic tannins. It is made in both lightly (frizzante) and fully sparkling (spumante) versions; the regulations also permit it to be made as a still wine.
Production zone
The production regulations require that the grapes are grown on the hills within the borders of the following communes of the Province of Asti: AlbugnanoAlbugnano
Albugnano is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km east of Turin and about 25 km northwest of Asti....
, Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Castelnuovo Don Bosco is a comune in the province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km east of Turin and about 25 km northwest of Asti, on a hill near the confluence of the Nevissano and Bardella.Castelnuovo Don Bosco borders the following municipalities:...
, Passerano Marmorito
Passerano Marmorito
Passerano Marmorito is a small rural comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km east of Turin and about 20 km northwest of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 454 and an area of 12.1 km².-Geography:The capoluogo of the...
, Pino d’Asti, Berzano di San Pietro
Berzano di San Pietro
Berzano di San Pietro is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km east of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Asti...
and Moncucco Torinese
Moncucco Torinese
Moncucco Torinese is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km east of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Asti.It has a castle , housing a Museum of Chalk....
. The wine itself is preferably made in the same area, however vinification is allowed elsewhere in the Province of Asti and the wine is currently produced also in wineries in Cocconato
Cocconato
Cocconato is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km east of Turin and about 25 km northwest of Asti...
and Calosso
Calosso
Calosso is a rural comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km south of Asti in the hilly area between the Tanaro and Belbo and on the borders between Monferrato and Langa...
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Production volumes
| Year | Vines (ha) | Wine (hl ) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 68 | 4,241 |
| 1998 | 75 | 4,749 |
| 1999 | 71 | 4,101 |
| 2000 | 76 | 4,225 |
| 2001 | 74 | 4,616 |
| 2002 | 66 | 3,495 |
| 2003 | 63 | 3,100 |
| 2004 | 63 | 4,084 |