The settlement and the original inhabitants of Casorzo date back to the Celtic period, when a number of cheese-makers, “Casurciuli”, as they were called by Pliny, came together on the hill which then took its name from them: Casurcium or Casurtium. This then became a key rural town in terms of population and activity, in an area which was not on the main trading routes, but which offered fertile land well suited for wine-growing, which soon flourished.

Casorzo is an attractive little village in the Monferrato hills. Wine has been produced here since time immemorial. The south facing aspect of the land, the particular soil characteristics (lime and clay) and the traditional “guyot” method of cultivation produce wines which accentuate the flavours and scents of the Monferrato. The most important, best known label is Malvasia, a celebratory wine produced exclusively in Casorzo.

“MALVASIA DI CASORZO DOC”

Its intense rose-scented bouquet makes Malvasia seem more like a floral nectar than a wine. The light red colour highlights the gentle, delicate process used to make it, ensuring that the more subtle, elusive characteristics of the fruit are preserved. Its genteel, exquisite aroma is backed by a minimum alcohol content, just 6%. Malvasia di Casorzo, which has had DOC status since 1968, is a sparkling wine which can be drunk with any kind of dessert or fruit salad.