Sweet

Piasa Rischei

By Forteto della Luja, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Forteto della Luja Piasa Rischei

The wine that founded the estate's modern story: a late-harvest Moscato Passito revived in 1985 from the family's old recipe, which led to the creation of the Loazzolo DOC in 1992, the smallest municipal appellation in Italy. Sold in 37.5 cl bottles.

Tasting notes

Deep yellow with golden highlights. Rich, ripe apricot fruit over the Moscato core, with spice and toasted notes. Creamy and sumptuous on the palate, sweet yet lifted by fresh acidity, with almond, spice and citrus, and a long finish of vanilla and white chocolate.

Pairs well with

A meditation wine. Blue cheeses, goat cheeses, aged cheeses such as Castelmagno and Robiola di Roccaverano, foie gras, dry pastries.

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Loazzolo DOC Vendemmia Tardiva
Grape
Moscato Bianco
Production area
Loazzolo, Langa Astigiana
Soil
Loose calcareous marl (Miocene, Langhian)
Exposure
South-west
Harvest
Late September into late November, in successive passes
Vineyard planting
Steep slopes over 50% gradient above 450 m, framed by dry-stone walls with plum, almond and rosemary; low Guyot, over 8,000 vines per hectare, yields under 18 hl/ha
Vinification
Botrytised and overripe bunches are picked in several passes, with part of the fruit further dried on mats. After a slow pressing, fermentation is started with the previous year's mother yeast and runs for more than 24 months in small oak barrels. Bottled in spring of the third year after harvest. About 12% alcohol, around 140 g/l residual sugar.
Serving temperature
8 to 12°C, in tall crystal glasses
Storage
Built for long ageing; holds its balance for many years

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