Sweet

Moncucco

By Fontanafredda, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Fontanafredda Moncucco

Vini Fini line Moscato d'Asti from the Moncucco cru in Santo Stefano Belbo.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with golden hues; intense aromas of ripe pear, white peach, honey, robinia flowers, lime, orange, sage and lemon. Full and dense on the palate, balancing acidity with residual sweetness and light petillance.

Pairs well with

Excellent with aged or blue cheeses, foie gras, glazed or sweet-and-sour meats, caramelized or fried vegetables, and desserts.

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Moscato d'Asti DOCG
Grape
100% Moscato
Production area
Moncucco, Santo Stefano Belbo
Soil
White soil, rich in calcareous marls, strongly alkaline pH
Exposure
South-west and east, 200-300m asl
Harvest
End of August, beginning of September
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 4,000-7,500 plants/ha
Vinification
Hand-picked grapes are partly pressed and partly destemmed; destemmed grapes undergo 12 hours of cryomaceration at 5°C to enhance aromas. Gentle pressing extracts only the flower must, which is cold-settled off its skins. Fermentation begins at 18°C and is stopped at 5.5% alcohol; the wine rests on fine lees for at least 10 months.
Serving temperature
8-10°C

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