THE REGION

THE MONFERRATO

A mosaic of vineyards and gentle hills

The hills and slopes of the Monferrato are within the provinces of Asti and Alessandria, between the River Po in the north and the Ligurian Apennine Mountains in the south. According to legend, the Monferrato’s land corresponds with the land that Prince Aleramo of the Franks was able to travel on horseback without stopping, marking the territory with a brick (mun, in Piemontese) commonly used to shoe (frà) horses.

In 2014 the wine landscape of Monferrato, together with Langhe – Roero, has been recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage.

FOOD AND WINE

The traditional cuisine of the Monferrato includes a wide choice of food, several types of meat, fish, vegetables and cheese, and offers a variety of typical local dishes which have, today, become well-known also at an international level. The traditional first courses include a type of stuffed pasta called “agnolotti del plin” (literally “pinched”), fresh pasta known as “tajarin” (thin strips of egg pasta served with different types of sauces), rice from the famous rice area of Casale, and first courses made of rice and mushrooms or rice cooked in red wine, as well as rich vegetables soups, and “polenta” (a sort of cornmeal mush) with fried cod, a dish known as “comodato”. A dish worth mentioning is undoubtedly the “bagna càuda” (i.e. warm sauce): this speciality of the Piemontese cuisine is made of garlic and anchovies slowly cooked and molten in extra virgin olive oil.

COSTIGLIOLE D'ASTI

Land of Barbera

Costigliole d’Asti is in the heart of the Monferrato Astigiano territory, almost entirely comprised of the Asti province, with the Tanaro River flowing through it.

The zone, which borders the Langhe and is separated from the Roero by the river, is characterized by its gently rolling hills dotted with castles and historical towns.

The hills, whose average altitude is about 350 meters a.s.l., are composed of various sediments (such as clay, marl, sandstone, Neogene sand, limestone, gypsum, and tuff rock) deposited by the waters of the Adriatic sea at the beginning of the Quaternary Period when pulling back from the large northern area of Italy, once completely underwater.

COSTIGLIOLE D'ASTI

This is the land of excellence for Barbera and sparkling Moscato wines, a territory where the first traces of wine-growing reach back to the 4th ant 5th centuries B.C. when vineyards were an integral part of the landscape. The land’s winemaking vocation is further reinforced by the Monferrato’s microclimate and its hot, dry summers, cold winters, and generally dry climate.

We believe in a wine
made only with our grapes,
a wine that is an expression of this terroir.

For Ruggero and Orsetta Lenti, respect for the wine-growing identity of this territory and the choice to produce only two traditional varieties – Barbera and Moscato – aligns perfectly with their search for innovation.  Aside from being pure expressions of the territory, these wines also represent an evolution and interpretation of the Monferrato soul that Sant’Anna dei Bricchetti carries in their DNA. Their wines express the potential of terroir through incredible elegance and drinkability.

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THE REGION

THE MONFERRATO

A mosaic of vineyards and gentle hills

The hills and slopes of the Monferrato are within the provinces of Asti and Alessandria, between the River Po in the north and the Ligurian Apennine Mountains in the south. According to legend, the Monferrato’s land corresponds with the land that Prince Aleramo of the Franks was able to travel on horseback without stopping, marking the territory with a brick (mun, in Piemontese) commonly used to shoe (frà) horses.

In 2014 the wine landscape of Monferrato, together with Langhe – Roero, has been recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage.

FOOD AND WINE

The traditional cuisine of the Monferrato includes a wide choice of food, several types of meat, fish, vegetables and cheese, and offers a variety of typical local dishes which have, today, become well-known also at an international level. The traditional first courses include a type of stuffed pasta called “agnolotti del plin” (literally “pinched”), fresh pasta known as “tajarin” (thin strips of egg pasta served with different types of sauces), rice from the famous rice area of Casale, and first courses made of rice and mushrooms or rice cooked in red wine, as well as rich vegetables soups, and “polenta” (a sort of cornmeal mush) with fried cod, a dish known as “comodato”. A dish worth mentioning is undoubtedly the “bagna càuda” (i.e. warm sauce): this speciality of the Piemontese cuisine is made of garlic and anchovies slowly cooked and molten in extra virgin olive oil.

COSTIGLIOLE D'ASTI

Land of Barbera

Costigliole d’Asti is in the heart of the Monferrato Astigiano territory, almost entirely comprised of the Asti province, with the Tanaro River flowing through it.
The zone, which borders the Langhe and is separated from the Roero by the river, is characterized by its gently rolling hills dotted with castles and historical towns.
The hills, whose average altitude is about 350 meters a.s.l., are composed of various sediments (such as clay, marl, sandstone, Neogene sand, limestone, gypsum, and tuff rock) deposited by the waters of the Adriatic sea at the beginning of the
Quaternary Period when pulling back from the large northern area of Italy, once completely underwater.

COSTIGLIOLE D'ASTI

This is the land of excellence for Barbera and sparkling Moscato wines, a territory where the first traces of wine-growing reach back to the 4th ant 5th centuries B.C. when vineyards were an integral part of the landscape. The land’s winemaking vocation is further reinforced by the Monferrato’s microclimate and its hot, dry summers, cold winters, and generally dry climate.

We believe in a wine made only with our grapes, a wine that is an expression of this terroir.

For Ruggero and Orsetta Lenti, respect for the wine-growing identity of this territory and the choice to produce only two traditional varieties – Barbera and Moscato – aligns perfectly with their search for innovation.  Aside from being pure expressions of the territory, these wines also represent an evolution and interpretation of the Monferrato soul that Sant’Anna dei Bricchetti carries in their DNA. Their wines express the potential of terroir through incredible elegance and drinkability.