In 2014, with little fanfare, the Nizza appellation in the Asti region of Monferrato in Piedmont was created, giving this Barbera d’Asti sub-area its own, high-quality Denominazione di Origine ...

As Barbera is the most widely planted red grape in Piemonte, there is a strong identity with this varietal. Distinctive for its high acidity and relatively low level of tannins for a red varietal, it ...

Historically wine collectors and restaurant sommeliers considered the Nebbiolo-based wines of Barolo and Barbaresco to be the only true quality DOCG regions in Piedmont, Italy. Piedmont is a large ...

What I did not know about Nizza DOCG before I attended the Master Class in Manhattan would fill at least one book (more likely two). First of all – where is it? Nizza Monferrato is located in the Asti ...

The Consorzio del Nizza DOCG was officially recognised last week (22 June) by the Italian government’s ministry of agriculture, food sovereignty and forestry. First established as a DOCG in 2014, the ...