Sweet

Monsignor Francesco Traversa

By Fratelli Rovera Traversa 1816, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Fratelli Rovera Traversa 1816 Monsignor Francesco Traversa

A white from dried Moscato grapes, first made as a Mass wine at the request of Mons. Francesco Traversa, parish priest of Serole.

Tasting notes

Intense golden yellow. Aromatic, balsamic, with dried nuts and candied fruit. Sweet, full, warm and enveloping, with dried apricot notes.

Pairs well with

Blue cheeses, foie gras and hazelnut dry pastry.

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Vino Bianco (from dried grapes)
Grape
Moscato 100%
Production area
Own vineyards around Spigno Monferrato (AL), above 350 m
Soil
Soils enriched by sandstone sediments from the first spurs of the Ligurian Apennines
Vinification
Oak barrels first, then bottle; made from dried grapes.
Serving temperature
12-14 °C

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