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Asti is a town and comune in the Piemonte or Piedmont region, in north-western Italy, 44°54N 8°12E, in the plain of the Tánaro river at 123 m (404 ft) above sea-level. Its population according to the 2003 census was 71,500. It is the capital of the Asti province .

1 History and Monuments

Asti was founded by the Romans. The walls of the ancient city are still up on the north of the town, and in the late 20th century a section of the Roman walls was discovered in the center of the city during the remodelling of a building.

2 Wine

Within the territory of the province is located one of the most important productions of Italian wine. The wine produced there was formerly known as Asti Spumante , but is now called Asti to avoid confusion with wines from elsewhere, many of dubious quality labelled as "spumante". Asti is typically sweet, sparkling, and low in alcohol (often below 8%). The Muscat Grape is a common component, and Asti made only of Muscat may be called Moscato d'Asti.