# L'Avìja (Cascina Barisél)

> Sweet, Vino da uve moscato surmature by [Cascina Barisél](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-barisel.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-barisel-l-avija).

- **Producer:** Cascina Barisél
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Vino da uve moscato surmature
- **Grape:** Moscato Bianco 100%
- **Production area:** Canelli, mid-slope
- **Soil:** Calcareous, marly
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked into crates with selection; grapes dried on horizontal racks
- **Vinification:** Freshly picked grapes dry on horizontal racks, then are pressed; the must ferments slowly for 3 months in oak barrique at controlled temperature; at least 6 months in bottle. Alcohol 13%, sugar 190 g/l, 375 ml.
- **Serving temperature:** 10/12 °C
- **Storage:** Keep in a cool place away from heat and light.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A sweet wine from over-ripe Moscato dried on racks, first made after a year when part of the crop was left on the vines. 375 ml bottle.

## Tasting notes

Golden yellow; acacia flowers, honey, hazelnut, dates and raisins. Sweet, rich and enveloping, with a long, refined finish.

## Food pairings

Dry pastries and hazelnut cake, aged or blue cheeses, duck pâté, spiced dishes such as lamb tagine or vegetable curry.