Sweet

Contessa di Castiglione Moscato d'Asti Vigna San Giorgio

By Arione, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Arione Contessa di Castiglione Moscato d'Asti Vigna San Giorgio

Moscato d'Asti DOCG; 6% vol. alcohol.

Tasting notes

Colour: straw yellow. Nose: characteristic, fragrant Moscato. Palate: sweet, harmonious and fruity.

Pairs well with

Dry pastries, cakes, fresh fruit, syrup-preserved fruit, baked sweets, fruit salads, biscuits, dried fruit, fruit tarts

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Moscato d'Asti DOCG
Grape
Moscato bianco di Canelli
Production area
The Arione family's best estate vineyard, in the commune of Castiglione Tinella
Harvest
Late August to early September
Vinification
Hand-selected bunches picked in late August or early September, pressed without destemming in soft pneumatic presses. The must is chilled to 6-8 °C, then 0 °C to stop fermentation, and kept in stainless steel in a cold room. Fermented in sealed autoclaves, which produce the carbon dioxide.
Serving temperature
6-8 °C

More from Arione