Malvasia di Casorzo d'Asti (Casorzo) DOC
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A sweet, low-alcohol, gently fizzy red from an aromatic red malvasia that grows almost nowhere else. Ruby to deep pink, smelling of rose, strawberry, raspberry and a hint of nutmeg, sweet but light, around 5 to 6 percent alcohol, with a soft frothy texture and a clean finish. It's the local dessert wine for hazelnut cake and pastries, the Monferrato cousin of Brachetto d'Acqui. A passito version exists but is rare.
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Accornero
Malvasia di Casorzo Brigantino
The only widely available example in the US; rose, strawberry, gentle fizz, sweet but not cloying, Kysela import.
$18 to $24Wine-SearcherCantina Sociale di Casorzo
Malvasia di Casorzo Dolce
The village cooperative's bottling, the wine locals actually drink; simple, grapey, cheap, buy in Italy.
$10 to $14Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accornero | Malvasia di Casorzo Brigantino The only widely available example in the US; rose, strawberry, gentle fizz, sweet but not cloying, Kysela import. | $18 to $24 | Wine-Searcher |
| Cantina Sociale di Casorzo | Malvasia di Casorzo Dolce The village cooperative's bottling, the wine locals actually drink; simple, grapey, cheap, buy in Italy. | $10 to $14 | Wine-Searcher |