Sweet

Suri's

By Agricola Gian Piero Marrone, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Agricola Gian Piero Marrone Suri's

A Moscato d'Asti from Moscato vines planted in 1965, fermentation stopped at 5% alcohol.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with an intense scent typical of the grape, with notes of white flowers, peach and apricot. Typically sweet but not cloying, fresh and harmonious.

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Moscato d'Asti DOCG
Grape
Moscato 100%
Soil
Recent geological formation: mainly calcareous surface soil with a high share of quartz sand and very fine limestone, alternating with compact layers of grey sandstone
Exposure
South-east, 310 m a.s.l.
Harvest
Manual, beginning of September
Vineyard planting
Average planting year 1965, traditional Guyot
Vinification
Grapes cooled to 6 °C in cold rooms after picking to preserve aromas during pressing. Cold maceration on the skins for 4 hours. Fermentation in autoclave at 16 °C until 5% alcohol is reached; fermentation stopped at -3 °C.

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