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'''Spumante''' is a type of [[Italy|Italian]] [[wine]] similar to [[France|French]] [[Champagne (beverage)|Champagne]]. But unlike Champagne it can be made from any grape variety, the only  requirement is that it reach certain minimum levels of pressure in the bottle.  More lightly sparkling wines are considered [[frizzante]] in Italy and pétillant in France.  [[Prosecco]] and Moscato d'Asti are examples of Spumante.
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Spumante tastes more fruity than Champagne which is very dry.
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! colspan=2 |'''Asti or Asti Spumante'''
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|type || [[Denominazione_di_Origine_Controllata|DOCG]]
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|institution || 14/11/1977
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|gazzetta || 20/01/1978, nr.  20
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|yield || 100 [[quintal|q]]
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|maximum || 75,0%
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|grapeABV || 9,0%
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|wineABV || 12,0%
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|origin || [[Asti]], [[Montferrat]]
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|extract || 17,0‰
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|ingredients  || [[Moscato Bianco]]: 100.0%
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'''Asti or Asti Spumante''' is a [[Denominazione di Origine Controllata|DOCG]] white sparkling wine produced in the [[Asti]] district in [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]]. Made from the [[Moscato Bianco]] grape, it is sweet and low in alcohol, and often drunk with dessert. It retains its sweetness through a complex filtration processAnother wine called [[Moscato d'Asti]] is made in the same region from the same grape, but produced by another technique which differentiates it from Asti.
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==links==
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[http://www.astidocg.it/ Consorzio dell'Asti - Multilanguage]
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 7 August 2009

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Asti or Asti Spumante
type DOCG
institution 14/11/1977
gazzetta 20/01/1978, nr. 20
yield 100 q
maximum 75,0%
grapeABV 9,0%
wineABV 12,0%
origin Asti, Montferrat
extract 17,0‰
ingredients Moscato Bianco: 100.0%


Asti or Asti Spumante is a DOCG white sparkling wine produced in the Asti district in Piedmont, Italy. Made from the Moscato Bianco grape, it is sweet and low in alcohol, and often drunk with dessert. It retains its sweetness through a complex filtration process. Another wine called Moscato d'Asti is made in the same region from the same grape, but produced by another technique which differentiates it from Asti.

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Consorzio dell'Asti - Multilanguage