What grows here
Viarigi
20 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
In the quiet hills of Asti, the small Piedmontese village of Viarigi, home to just 806 residents, offers a microclimate where rare grape varieties thrive. This specific terrain is crucial for the highly exclusive Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, an aromatic red wine produced in a restricted zone of only 7 municipalities. The local soil also shapes the distinctively bright, tannic Grignolino d'Asti DOC, which is cultivated across a slightly broader zone of 34 municipalities. Here, the combination of steep, sun-exposed slopes and calcareous clay gives these specialized wines their signature wild-berry and spicy character.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOCGBarbera d'AstiDOCBarbera del MonferratoDOCGBarbera del Monferrato SuperioreIGBrandy italianoDOPCrudo di CuneoDOCFreisa d'AstiIGGénépi des AlpesDOPGrana PadanoIGGrappaIGGrappa di BaroloIGGrappa piemonteseDOCGrignolino d'AstiDOCMonferratoIGPMortadella BolognaDOCPiemonteDOCGRuchè di Castagnole MonferratoIGPSalame CremonaIGPSalame PiemonteDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraIGPVitelloni Piemontesi della Coscia