# Moscato d'Asti (Cantina Clavesana)

> Sweet, Moscato d'Asti DOCG by [Cantina Clavesana](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-clavesana.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-clavesana-moscato-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Cantina Clavesana
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato Bianco 100%
- **Production area:** The DOCG covers over 10,000 hectares across the provinces of Asti, Cuneo and Alessandria; the estate's own vineyard for this wine sits at 250-450 m altitude.
- **Soil:** Medium-textured soil with veins of red sand.
- **Exposure:** East-west
- **Harvest:** First ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained, vines around 25 years old, density 4,000 vines/ha, yield 8 t/ha.
- **Vinification:** After static settling of the must, controlled fermentation in steel, stopped by refrigeration to preserve natural sweetness and freshness; aged in steel. Alcohol 5.5%, minimum acidity 4.5 g/l.
- **Serving temperature:** 6-8°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

A sweet, aromatic Moscato d'Asti DOCG, low in alcohol, made entirely from Moscato Bianco.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow. Fruity aromas of apricot and peach with a touch of sage. Lively, balanced and fresh on the palate between body, acidity and residual sugar.

## Food pairings

Any kind of dessert, from baked pastries to spoon desserts, and festive sweets such as panettone, pandoro and colomba; also good with soft-paste cheeses like Robiola di Roccaverano.