with the wine. Despite its sweetness, Asti has enough acidity to be versatile in food and wine pairings. While it is often drunk as an aperitif, it can be paired with salads, spicy Asian cuisine and even, as wine expert Oz Clarke notes, with Christmas pudding. References External links Consorzio dell'Asti - Multilanguage Concorso enologico nazionale Douja d'Or - Asti Italian DOCG Sparkling wines Wines of Piedmont Province of Alessandria Province of Asti Province of Cuneo Monferrato Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato