Cereseto

Cereseto, a hilltop settlement in Alessandria with just 355 residents, channels its rugged Monferrato hillsides into historic Piedmontese winemaking. It serves as a vital anchor for the highly localized Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC, which is restricted to a tight zone of 34 municipalities. Here, clay-limestone terroir coaxes rare, pale-ruby elegance from this notoriously finicky grape. Among the 18 protected denominations intersecting this territory, 2 certified local producers keep these distinct traditions alive, with 1 estate actively welcoming curious travelers for tastings.