Clemente Guasti

Highlights:

Clemente, as innovator was always closely and carefully following the evolution of the new productions technologies and methods, so, near to the 1950, he was the first one in the region to adopt the Martinotti – Charmat method to produce sparkling wines, where the achievements had been recorded and evidenced in an unusual film made by the RAI ( Italian Radio Television) in 1958 titled “Lo Spumante Italiano” ( Italian sparkling wine ).

In the following years, Guasti Clemente & Figli (s.r.l) has been constantly growing its high quality wines reputation allowing us for decades to have an excellent participation in national and international markets.

Winery Description:

The origin In the immediate post – WWII period, Clemente Guasti funded a cellar to begin produce and sell the most high quality wines from the core of Asti area, which is placed in Nizza Monferrato, one of the most important wine places on the Piedemont region. As a Great wine maker and innovator, his achievements already started on the first year of activity, reporting the origin of the grapes on the label of the wine bottle’s, this innovation had an important legacy on the intuition aimed at the world of Barbera, practically he began a precise indication linked to the concept of “cru”, referring to the importance and selections of owned vineyards. so thus was born the “Barbere di Cascina” which are still the pride of the House, bearing the name of Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG “Cascina Boschetto Vecchio”.

Wine types: White, Red

Grape Varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Timorasso, Arneis, Cortese, Moscato

Winery Capacity: 12

Facilities: Free Parking, Free WiFi, Tasting Room, Vineyards, Wine Cellar, Wine Shop