Description
Sweet red wine to be served with desserts made from grape vines in a small territory between the provinces of Asti and Alessandria, near the town of Casorzo, from which the wine gets its name. It is vinified in red or rosé, sparkling and dried-grape dessert wine.
Data Sheet
Malvasia di Casorzo Doc
Production regulations: D.M. May 26, 1997
Grape variety: Malvasia di Casorzo from the 90% to 100%. Freisa and/or Grignolino and/or Barbera and/or non-aromatic grapes grown in recommended or authorised vineyards from the 0% to 10%.
Colour: from ruby red to pink.
Bouquet: characteristic and fragrant.
Taste: sweet, slightly aromatic, soft, characteristic.
Minimum alcohol content: 10,50% vol.
Malvasia di Casorzo Spumante Doc
Production regulations: D.M. May 26, 1997
Grape variety: Malvasia di Casorzo from the 90% to 100%. Freisa and/or Grignolino and/or Barbera and/or non-aromatic grapes grown in recommended or authorised vineyards from the 0% to 10%.
Colour: more or less intense rosé.
Bouquet: characteristic and aromatic.
Taste: sweet, slightly aromatic, soft, characteristic.
Minimum alcohol content: 11,00% vol.
Malvasia di Casorzo passito Doc
Production regulations: D.M. May 26, 1997
Grape variety: Malvasia di Casorzo from the 90% to 100%. Freisa and/or Grignolino and/or Barbera and/or non-aromatic grapes grown in recommended or authorised vineyards from the 0% to 10%.
Colour: intense ruby red.
Bouquet: intense, characteristic and complex.
Taste: sweet, velvety, characteristic.
Minimum alcohol content: 15% vol.
Production regulations: D.M. May 26, 1997
Grape variety: Malvasia di Casorzo from the 90% to 100%. Freisa and/or Grignolino and/or Barbera and/or non-aromatic grapes grown in recommended or authorised vineyards from the 0% to 10%.
Colour: from ruby red to pink.
Bouquet: characteristic and fragrant.
Taste: sweet, slightly aromatic, soft, characteristic.
Minimum alcohol content: 10,50% vol.
Malvasia di Casorzo Spumante Doc
Production regulations: D.M. May 26, 1997
Grape variety: Malvasia di Casorzo from the 90% to 100%. Freisa and/or Grignolino and/or Barbera and/or non-aromatic grapes grown in recommended or authorised vineyards from the 0% to 10%.
Colour: more or less intense rosé.
Bouquet: characteristic and aromatic.
Taste: sweet, slightly aromatic, soft, characteristic.
Minimum alcohol content: 11,00% vol.
Malvasia di Casorzo passito Doc
Production regulations: D.M. May 26, 1997
Grape variety: Malvasia di Casorzo from the 90% to 100%. Freisa and/or Grignolino and/or Barbera and/or non-aromatic grapes grown in recommended or authorised vineyards from the 0% to 10%.
Colour: intense ruby red.
Bouquet: intense, characteristic and complex.
Taste: sweet, velvety, characteristic.
Minimum alcohol content: 15% vol.
Consortium
Consorzio Vino Malvasia Casorzo d'Asti Doc
Administration: C/o Cantina Sociale - Via San Lodovico, 1 14032 Casorzo (AT)
T +39 0141 925136 F +39 0141 925282
Administration: C/o Cantina Sociale - Via San Lodovico, 1 14032 Casorzo (AT)
T +39 0141 925136 F +39 0141 925282
DO YOU KNOW
A dessert wine, Malvasia di Casorzo d'Asti/Casorzo is excellent served with pastries, cakes and slightly chilled ice cream. Serving temperature 12 °C.