DOCG area for white wines and red wines in the Italian region of Piedmont. After the DOC classification in 2009, the high classification followed in 2020. It was named after the poet and playwright Vittorio Alfieri (1749-1803) from Asti. The zone covers 49 hectares of vines at 130 to 350 metres above sea level in the municipalities of Antignano, Celle Enomondo, Cisterna d'Asti, Revigliasco, San Damiano, San Martino Alfier and Tigliole in the province of Asti, and Castellinaldo, Govone, Magliano Alfieri and Priocca in the province of Cuneo. If the grapes come from classified vineyards, Vigna plus site can be indicated. The soils consist of marine sedimentary deposits (Asti sands).
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