Piemonte

Piemonte is one of the best-known and finest wine regions in Italy. The regional capital is Turin, and it is found to the north-west of the country at the sourhern end of the Alps - indeed the name 'Piemonte' can be loosely translated as 'at the foot of the mountains'. Nebbiolo produced here goes into the world famous wines Barolo and Barbaresco, while Barbera is found all over the region, with the finest wines made in the towns of Alba and Asti respectively. White wines of the region include the sparkling or sweet Moscato d'Asti and the widely planted Cortese, responsible for steely, bone dry Gavi.