“Nizza,” writes Alessandro Masnaghetti in his intro to his Nizza DOCG map, “however more recent it may be, is the leading appellation of the entire viticultural scene of the province of Asti and the reference point zone for lovers of the Barbera grape.”
Masnaghetti reshaped the way the world viewed the varied terroirs of Italy when he first launched his maps of Barolo and Barbaresco many years ago.
Today, he has expanded his focus to a growing number of leading Italian appellations, including Nizza.
As he notes in his introduction, Nizza has only been an official DOCG for a decade now (created in 2014). But for generations, Nizza has been considered the number one growing subzone for Barbera.
One of the things that wine professionals love about Masnaghetti’s maps is that they give you a detailed survey of soil types. If you look carefully at his Nizza DOCG map, you’ll note that the prevalence of limestone, clay, and marl soils in Nizza is centered around the village Nizza Monferrato where Amistà is located.
You can find Masnaghetti’s Enogea maps at book and wine shops across Italy and beyond. But you can also order them directly from his site here. We highly recommend it.
