Jan 10, 2020
Ringing in a new year, decade, and season with bubbles, of course. This episode celebrates Asti Spumante DOCG and Moscato d'Asti DOCG, including the style differences, production rules, history, and the new logo.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
Storia del Consorzio per la Tutela Dell’Asti (Volume 1), Mainardi (2008)
Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling wine, Stevenson & Avellan, (2014)
Grapes and Wines, Clarke & Rand, (2010)
Making Sense of Wine Tasting, Young, (1010)
Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition [Kindle Edition], Robinson (2015)
Websites:
Asti DOCG Consorzio http://www.astidocg.it/en/
Confagricoltura Asti https://confagriasti.it/il-consorzio-dellasti-si-veste-di-nuovo/
Gancia http://www.gancia.it/en/casa-gancia/la-nostra-storia/origini/
Lorenzo Tablino - Enologo http://tablino.it/1457/asti-moscato-dasti-history-del-prodotto-comercio/
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Music: Addict Sound - Happy Acoustic - (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)