What grows here
Monale
18 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Monale, a compact Asti province settlement of 979 residents, shapes its identity through ancient viticultural soils. Within this Piedmontese commune, winegrowers cultivate Freisa d'Asti DOC, a distinctive local red wine limited to a zone of 117 municipalities. This terroir also yields prestigious appellations like Barbera d'Asti DOCG. In total, Monale boasts 18 overlapping protected denominations, where steep vineyard slopes and clay-limestone soils dictate the character of every bottle. The microclimate here fosters the ideal acidity and berry-forward profile required for these historic Piedmontese wines, proving that even the smallest communities can hold significant agricultural weight.