There is something different about the backroads in Barbera land, both in size and purpose. Driving through Monferrato you get the sense that the land is the purpose.
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A world at your nose. There is nothing like aromas and their abilitys to make a person, place or wine unforgettable.
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Nizza Monferrato: For Unesco is the capital of Barbera d’Asti. Yes… may be it is true.
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Monferrato: a mosaic of colour recognized by Unesco.
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Smooth hills cross the Monferrato Marquisate, pushing the visitor to search the traces of Aleramo’s passage for a never-ending history, 1050 years long old.
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. . . Centuries of history take shape in the streets and plazas of Asti, in the towers and buildings of the ancient city that lies on the bank of the Tanaro River.
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“The ancient city of Asti, noble and rich, full of people and nice buildings, has a good and productive territory for wheat as well as wine. . . “
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Italian wine classification is like a pyramid. Look at the top: you will see the best wine. You will see Barbera d’Asti.
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Hills rolling everywhere, historical towns and castles growed on rocky hills, smooth slopes covered with vineyards. This is Monferrato, an Unesco World Heritage Site.
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…The two fell in love, and Adelasia proposed Aleramo to run away together. So it was that one night the lovers left the court, chased by the Emperor’s guards.
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