What grows here
Morsasco
19 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
In the southern hills of Piedmont's Alessandria province, the tiny commune of Morsasco, home to just 588 residents, shapes its identity through highly specialized viticulture. This compact territory is one of only 22 municipalities authorized to produce Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG, a deep, dry red reflecting the local clay-heavy soils. Morsasco's unique south-facing ridges contribute to a concentrated selection of 19 protected denominations overlapping within its borders, including Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato DOC. The steep terrain and dramatic temperature swings here force the vine roots deep, yielding wines of intense structural complexity distinct to this specific Alto Monferrato pocket.