Asti Martini
Asti as a noun defines a place an area in Italy which is home to about 75000 people and lush and bountiful fields of grapes. The vineyards that ones gets a glimpse of when visiting this area were laid down long before, i.e., about 5 million years ago. The three provinces namely Asti, Alessandria and Cuneo cater to wine making sector of this place. The wines produced out here are some of the finest when compared with other white and red wines.
Asti martini is a sparkling drink concocted by the Martini and Rossi alcoholic company. This company is associated with the sparkling wines and the vermouth distilled and brewed by them. The Asti spumante and the French vermouth noilly prat are prepared in this company.
The Asti spumante is the most famous wine that is associated with this company and to enable comparisons and classification the name was shortened to Asti.
Asti martini wines have a very low percentage of alcohol which is below the 8% mark. These wines are made using the juice extracted from the moscato bianco white muscat grape.
The wines made at this factory are world famous and fin their way to the palate of almost every wine connoisseur all around the world. These wine also make their presence felt during wine tasting festivals like that of the Douja d'Or
The Asti martini is a very elegant and fruity wine that finds solace in the company of light weight who are used to sipping on fruity and bubbly concoctions. The flavors of this wine are balanced effectively and simply and allow for the fruity taste to mask the sweetness. There is no added sugar to this wine and it is the natural sweet flavor that makes its presence felt in the countless champagne cocktail mixes incorporating this wine.
Here is a simple martini recipe using Asti martini.
Take a flute glass and add about one part of freshly squeezed orange juice. Next add two parts of martin and Rossi Asti martini wine gently to the juice. Tilt the glass to facilitate easy pouring and to prevent the drink from fizzing up. Garnish with a strawberry and serve.
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