# Moscato d'Asti (Barberis)

> Sweet, Moscato d'Asti DOCG by [Barberis](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/barberis.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/barberis-moscato-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Barberis
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato 100%
- **Production area:** Bubbio (AT), about 230 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Tufaceous (calcareous, per the older page)
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Second ten days of October (the older page says first or second ten days of September), hand-picked
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot (simple counter-espalier), 4,000 vines/ha; planted 1976 (per the older page)
- **Vinification:** About 15-20 hours of skin maceration in a pneumatic press to extract the primary aromas, then fermentation at controlled temperature until 5-5.5% vol. alcohol. After sterile filtration the wine is bottled and stored in dedicated rooms at a temperature that preserves its freshness.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Moscato from the family's Bubbio vineyards, 5-5.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with golden reflections. Intense aromatic notes of sage, orange peel, candied fruit and lime. Lively, light and delicious, with a perfect balance of acidity and sugar.

## Food pairings

Can also be paired with savoury food; good young, but reveals a surprising evolution if kept for a few years. In Piedmont: merenda sinoira with Roccaverano DOP and cooked salami, hazelnut cake. In Italy: fried anchovies with mayonnaise, apricot tart, amaretti, panettone, pandoro. Worldwide: sushi and sashimi, tandoori chicken, kebab.