Sweet
Moscato d'Asti
By Gianni Doglia, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A dessert wine that is also a refreshing summer drink thanks to its moderate alcohol content; the harvest and vinification are handled carefully to preserve the fruit's fragrance.
Tasting notes
A lively wine with pronounced, intense varietal character.
Pairs well with
Pairs well with dry pastries and fruit tarts; also, more surprisingly, with cured meats and cheese.
Technical details
- Style
- Sweet
- Denomination
- Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Moscato
- Production area
- Italy
- Vinification
- Estate grapes hand-harvested and placed in crates, gently pressed, and the free-run must held in refrigerated tanks (-1.5C) until processing in autoclave; controlled-temperature fermentation with selected yeasts to about 5 percent alcohol, then filtered and bottled.
- Storage
- Serve at the chosen moment for the best match.
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