# Moncucco (Fontanafredda)

> Sweet, Moscato d'Asti DOCG by [Fontanafredda](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fontanafredda.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fontanafredda-moncucco).

- **Producer:** Fontanafredda
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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