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Mont·fer·rat

 (mŏnt-fə-rät′)
A historical region of northwest Italy south of the Po River. Claimed by a noble family of Mantua and the house of Savoy after 1612, it was finally awarded to Savoy by the Peace of Utrecht (1713).
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Wine List Our wine guru selects the best bottle for you Phil Luckett Ancora Monferrato Chiaretto Rosato 2017 - Piemonte, Italy Delicate and aromatic with wild strawberry fruit characters, light and crisp on the palate.
Angel Anton, Casale Monferrato: Piemme, 1997, 68-85.
Since 2010, the family has acquired approximately 64 hectares of land, 21 of which are under vine, divided among Serralunga d'Alba, the heart of Barolo, Perletto in Alta Langa, Incisa Scapaccino and Castelnuovo Calcea in Monferrato. Garesio manages the vineyards according to a rational, non-invasive philosophy - the least possible intervention, only when necessary, and applied row by row, plant by plant if needed.
19 bottles: We sampled 19 winner selections during the "Barbera Revolution" master class at Nizza Monferrato That's how you introduce your guests to Moscato d'Asti.
Sex-differences in prevalence of electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy in Type 2 diabetes: the Casale Monferrato Study.
In particular, one of the main active asbestos-cement factories (ie, Eternit) was located in Casale Monferrato, branding this area as one of the most asbestos polluted.
It's found in great quantities of good quality in Italy's Langhe region and in parts of Monferrato because of the same geological makeup of the soil that produces the grapes used for wine.
You ll usu th Monferr You'll usually see d'Asti and d'Alba on the labels, as well as Monferrato, as these are the three DOC zones where Barbera is made.
(4) Department of Surgery, Santo Spirito Hospital, Casale Monferrato, Italy
Se movian en esta direccion, finalmente, las otras comunidades que en octubre de 1969 se encontraron en Valenza Po (Alessandria) alrededor del grupo local Il Dialogo con la participacion de Pier Cesare Bori de la comunidad de Casale Monferrato, de Enzo Bianchi de Bose, y de la revista genovesa Il gallo, que hizo la cronica del encuentro (54).