Sweet
Poderi Gallina
By Francone, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Moscato d'Asti from the calcareous Gallina vineyard, fermentation stopped at about 5% alcohol. To drink within 30 months of harvest.
Tasting notes
Aromatic bouquet; mellow, sweet mouthfeel balanced by fresh acidity and a pleasant sparkle.
Pairs well with
Hazelnut cake, tarts and fine pastries; blue cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Sweet
- Denomination
- Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Moscato Bianco
- Cru / vineyard
- Gallina
- Production area
- Gallina, municipality of Neive
- Soil
- Calcareous
- Exposure
- Magnificently exposed to the sun
- Harvest
- Second ten days of September
- Vinification
- Manual harvest. Soft pressing. Fermentation at low temperature (14-16 °C), interrupted at about 5% alcohol to keep some of the grape sugars.
- Serving temperature
- 6-8 °C
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