Asti

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Asti is a town and comune in the Piemonte or Piedmont region, in north-western Italy, 44°54'N 8°12'E, in the plain of the Tánaro river at 123 m (404 ft) above sea-level. Its population according to the 2003 census was 71,500. It is the capital of the Asti province.

History and Monuments

Asti was founded by the Romans. The walls of the ancient city are still up on the north of the town, and in the late 20th century a section of the Roman walls was discovered in the center of the city during the remodelling of a building.

Wine

Within the territory of the province is located one of the most important productions of Italian wine. The wine produced there was formerly known as Asti Spumante, but is now called Asti to avoid confusion with wines from elsewhere, many of dubious quality labelled as "spumante". Asti is typically sweet, sparkling, and low in alcohol (often below 8%). The muscat grape is a common component, and Asti made only of Muscat may be called Moscato d'Asti. de:Asti it:Asti ja:アスティ no:Asti (by)