What grows here
Baldichieri d'Asti
18 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
In Piedmont's Asti province, the small hill community of Baldichieri d'Asti—populated by just 1,109 residents—utilizes its specific marl slopes to cultivate highly expressive wines. This territory contributes to 18 protected denominations, led by the local Freisa d'Asti DOC, a cherry-scented red wine cultivated across a tight zone of 117 municipalities. The area's sandy-clay soils and steep exposures also nurture the robust Barbera d'Asti DOCG. These steep, southern-facing ridges ensure optimal heat accumulation, yielding wines with the signature high acidity and concentrated fruit characteristic of this specific Asti pocket.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOCGBarbera d'AstiDOCBarbera del MonferratoDOCGBarbera del Monferrato SuperioreIGBrandy italianoDOPCrudo di CuneoDOCFreisa d'AstiIGGénépi des AlpesDOPGrana PadanoIGGrappaIGGrappa di BaroloIGGrappa piemonteseDOCMonferratoIGPMortadella BolognaDOCPiemonteIGPSalame CremonaIGPSalame PiemonteDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraIGPVitelloni Piemontesi della Coscia