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 he Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco is produced in the Basso Monferrato, unquestionably the area in Piedmont where vitiviniculture is most extensively practiced. It is difficult to determine the confines of this vast, hilly area. In the past, there were many castles in the zone as well as flourishing economic and social centers. Today, it is the homeland of noble wines and truffles. The vineyards are extensively planted in Malvasia Nera, which was introduced centuries ago. It is the descendant of the Malvasia di Schierano, the ancestor of the many different subvarieties that exist today.Of extremely ancient origin, the Malvasia grape is a native of Greece. Its name, in fact, appears to be derived from the small town of Monembasia in the extreme south of the Peloponnisos. Marsilio Ficino, the greatest exponent of Platonism of the Renaissance, argued that a good glass of Malvasia was clearly the best remedy for the plague. Today, the variety is found in most Mediterranean countries as well as on the island of Madeira and in South Africa and California. In Italy, both white-grape and red-grape subvarieties of Malvasia are cultivated. And they yield table or sweet wines, depending upon zone and the way in which the grapes are vinified. The Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco is a dessert wine that should be sipped at the end of a meal. It goes extraordinarily well with pastries, ice creams and fruits.
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Consorzio Tutela Vini d'Asti e Monferrato
Via Morelli ,15
14100 Asti (AT)
ITALY
phone: (+39) 0141/598998
fax: (+39) 0141/598984
email: consorziobarbera@libero.it
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Piedmont
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AMOR DI POLENTA
CREMA DI CASTAGNE DI MONTELLA CON CAPRINO
SEMIFREDDO CON FRAGOLE
SOUFFLÉ AL PANETTONE
SUC
TORTA DI CAROTE
TORTA DI SEMOLINA AL LIMONE
ZUPPA INGLESE
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