Sweet
Magpie
By Cantine Carel, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Partially fermented Moscato must from Nizza vineyards, lightly fizzy and sweet; sold as Mosto Parzialmente Fermentato (MPF Magpie).
Tasting notes
Colour: straw yellow with light greenish reflections and a natural fizz from fermentation. Nose: fragrant and floral, orange blossom, peach and thyme. Palate: intense, elegant and persistent; the sweetness is balanced by pleasant acidity and the fruity aromas typical of Moscato, with a lively effervescence.
Technical details
- Style
- Sweet
- Denomination
- Mosto Parzialmente Fermentato
- Grape
- Moscato Bianco di Canelli
- Production area
- Nizza
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot
- Vinification
- After harvest the grapes are lightly pressed to extract the most aromatic juice from the outer part of the berry. The must is held refrigerated at a steady -2°C until fermentation at about 16°C. At bottling it is micro-filtered to keep freshness and aroma and avoid unwanted refermentation.
- Serving temperature
- 8-10°C
More from Cantine Carel
- Barbera d'Asti, Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Chardonnay Spumante Brut, Spumante Brut
- Nizza, Nizza DOCG