# Nuovo Messaggio (Bera)

> Sweet, Piemonte DOC Moscato Passito by [Bera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bera.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bera-nuovo-messaggio).

- **Producer:** Bera
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Moscato Passito
- **Grape:** Moscato
- **Soil:** Clayey and calcareous
- **Exposure:** South; a 55-year-old vineyard
- **Harvest:** Partly picked in September and dried on racks in a climate-controlled room, partly left on the vine (the cane is cut) until late autumn or early winter
- **Vineyard planting:** About 5,900 vines per hectare, Guyot
- **Vinification:** After drying, the grapes are pressed with some difficulty because of the very high sugar concentration and tiny quantity of must. The must ferments in barrique, where it stays for at least 36 months.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Sweet passito from Moscato partly dried on racks and partly on the vine until winter, then at least 36 months in barrique. 11.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Colour: deep golden yellow tending to dark amber. Nose: intense, complex and musky, recalling honey and candied fruit. Palate: sweet, harmonious, velvety and aromatic, warm, with an aromatic finish.

## Food pairings

Desserts in general, including chocolate-based ones, dry sweets, hazelnut cake, blue cheeses and increasingly aged cheeses
