# Asti Spumante (Ceretto)

> Sparkling, Asti Spumante DOCG by [Ceretto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ceretto.md), Alba, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ceretto-asti-spumante).

- **Producer:** Ceretto
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Asti Spumante DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato Bianco
- **Production area:** Santo Stefano Belbo e Calosso
- **Soil:** Whitish mountain soil composed of clay, sand and silt
- **Exposure:** Hillside vineyards
- **Harvest:** Hand-harvested when fully ripe, typically September
- **Vineyard planting:** 3.00 ha; first produced in 1977
- **Vinification:** Made from the same base wine as the Moscato d'Asti, but undergoes a second fermentation in autoclave, reaching around 7% alcohol and 5 atmospheres of pressure at bottling for a fully sparkling style
- **Serving temperature:** 6-8°C
- **Storage:** Best drunk young
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06



## Summary

Ceretto's fully sparkling expression from I Vignaioli di Santo Stefano, sharing its base wine with the Moscato d'Asti but finished with a second autoclave fermentation for true spumante character; label and bottle also designed by Giacomo Bersanetti in 1987.

## Tasting notes

Vibrant straw yellow with golden hues; floral notes of linden and acacia alongside white peach; balanced sweetness with lively acidity and a fine, persistent perlage

## Food pairings

Fruit-based desserts, hazelnut cake, festive aperitif