Italian tasting term

How to pronounce Asti

Asti is pronounced AH-stee. The stress falls on AH.

AH-stee

What is Asti?

A sparkling wine DOCG from the town of Asti in Piedmont, Italy, made from Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains). Asti spumante is a sweet, low-alcohol, fully sparkling wine with exuberant floral and peach aromas, while Moscato d'Asti is a gently frizzante, even lower-alcohol version.

Other accepted pronunciations

These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:

  • AS-tee — Established English form.

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