# Piasa Sanmaurizio (Forteto della Luja)

> Sweet, Canelli DOCG by [Forteto della Luja](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/forteto-della-luja.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/forteto-della-luja-piasa-sanmaurizio).

- **Producer:** Forteto della Luja
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Canelli DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato Bianco
- **Production area:** Loazzolo, Langa Astigiana
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl
- **Exposure:** South-east, south and south-west
- **Harvest:** Selective hand harvest in several passes
- **Vineyard planting:** Hillside above 400 m, rows planted both along and across the contours, hand-worked; short Guyot, over 7,000 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** Hand-picked into small perforated crates, pressed and fermented straight away with the house's selected yeasts, then stabilised and cold-bottled in heavy Burgundy bottles. The label reproduces a period card kept at the estate. 5.5% alcohol, around 130 g/l residual sugar.
- **Serving temperature:** 8 to 10°C, in tulip glasses
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A gently sparkling sweet Moscato from the Canelli DOCG, the estate's take on the classic wine of its home hills.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with golden highlights and a fine, persistent bead. Intense, classic Moscato aromas of fruit, sage, flowers and honey. Sweet, fresh and intensely aromatic, with balancing acidity.

## Food pairings

Desserts, fruit, pastries, ice cream and leavened cakes, and also cured meats.