Sparkling

Asti

By Bera, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Bera Asti

Asti spumante from Moscato Bianco grown on limestone-rich soil, with continuous perlage and persistent foam. 7% vol, 115 g/l sugar.

Tasting notes

Colour: straw yellow, more or less deep (the website says luminous gold). Fine, persistent perlage. Nose: rich, intense aroma of moscato grapes mixed with yeast and floral notes, recalling orange blossom and sage (the website adds ripe peaches and apricots). Palate: delicately sweet, balanced by good acidity and lifted by the foam.

Pairs well with

Dessert and pastries, as an aperitif, as a thirst-quencher at any time, and above all on festive occasions

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
Asti DOCG
Grape
Moscato Bianco
Soil
Clayey-tuffaceous, rich in limestone
Exposure
East to south to south-west, with row orientation chosen to make the most of the sun on leaves and bunches
Harvest
First or second ten days of September, by hand
Vineyard planting
4,000 to 5,000 vines per hectare, vines 5 to 40 years old; low plant, single guyot with the foliage trained upward to expose the bunches, leaving at most 8 to 9 buds
Serving temperature
Serve cold, 6 to 8 C, with dessert

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