Sweet

Vigna Vecchia

By Ca'd'Gal, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Ca'd'Gal Vigna Vecchia

Il Vino Bello rating: 4.5 / 5

Moscato d'Asti DOCG from Moscato Bianco vines up to 70 years old in the Valdivilla vineyard, bottled and matured for 60 months in cases of sand before release.

Tasting notes

Straw-yellow with golden hues, broad and enveloping bouquet of citrus, mint, sage and acacia honey, sweetness balanced by acidity and a light effervescence, a finish that grows more complex over time.

Pairs well with

Spoon desserts, fruit or cream cakes and dry pastries; also raw fish, foie gras, cheeses and aged salamis.

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Moscato d'Asti DOCG
Grape
Moscato Bianco
Production area
Valdivilla, 400 m a.s.l.
Soil
White marls and blue clays
Exposure
South-East
Harvest
Manual, between the end of September and the beginning of October
Vineyard planting
5500 plants/ha, Classic Guyot 6 buds, vines 70 years old, yield 40 HL/ha
Vinification
Soft pressing of slightly overripe grapes, followed by a long stay on selected yeasts until the following spring in stainless steel autoclaves at 0C. Fermentation continues at controlled temperatures between 16/18C until 5% ABV. Once bottled, the wine is placed for 60 months in cases filled with sand, in the dark, at controlled humidity and isolation.
Storage
Ages well for over fifteen years.

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