What grape varieties are grown in Asti?

Asti's red wines run deep and tannic—Barbera and Nebbiolo anchor serious bottles—while its sparkling Moscato d'Asti remains the region's lightness, a counterweight to the weight of its still wines.

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Region DNA

The character of Asti

Based on 1,787 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Asti

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

156

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 231 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Red fruitTree fruitOakEarthBlack fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Italian Barbera

719

Northern Italy Red

662

Italian Sparkling

429

Northern Italy White

398

Italian Moscato d'Asti

182

Italian Nebbiolo

112

Italian Asti

Italian Barolo

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Barbera814Moscato315Nebbiolo277Chardonnay217Dolcetto164Grignolino110Cortese105Brachetto74Glera72Pinot Noir65

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Asti

Franco Francesco

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About Asti

Asti is a wine region in Italy, home to 425 producers tracked on Femente, 22 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Barbera, Moscato, and Nebbiolo, producing Italian Barbera and Northern Italy Red wines with notes of Red fruit, Tree fruit, and Oak.

Asti — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Asti?: The most planted varieties in Asti are Barbera, Moscato, Nebbiolo, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Asti known for?: Asti is known for Italian Barbera, Northern Italy Red, and Italian Sparkling wines and flavors of Red fruit, Tree fruit, and Oak.
How many wineries are in Asti?: Femente tracks 425 producers in Asti, of which 22 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Asti?: Asti is a wine region in Italy.

Outstanding houses in Asti.

Olim Bauda

Bersano

Tenuta Tenaglia

Villa Giada

Dogliotti 1870

Gancia

Castello del Poggio

Trinchero

Garrone

Azienda Agricola Caudrina

I Vignaioli di S. Stefano

Il Falchetto

Porta Rossa

Giulio Cocchi

Marco Negri

Cantine Povero

Cascina Castlet

Cascina Roera

Garrone Evasio

Grimaldi (IT)

Tenuta Santa Caterina

Aresca Giosue

Ghione

Sassi San Cristoforo

Brema