<Li> Langhe - includes the hill country around the city of Alba and the Roero . </Li> <Li> Monferrato - includes the areas around Asti and Alessandria </Li> <P> The Piedmont region is home to 42 Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) and 17 Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG). </P> <P> The 17 DOCG wines in Piedmont are: </P>

Italian province in the heart of piedmont noted for its variety of sparkling white wine