# Vigna Vecchia (Ca'd'Gal)

> Sweet, Moscato d'Asti DOCG by [Ca'd'Gal](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ca-d-gal.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ca-d-gal-vigna-vecchia).

- **Producer:** Ca'd'Gal
- **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.
- **Il Vino Bello rating:** 4.5/5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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