# Asti (Bera)

> Sparkling, Asti DOCG by [Bera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bera.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bera-asti).

- **Producer:** Bera
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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