# Moscato d'Asti (Il Botolo)

> Sweet, Moscato d'Asti DOCG by [Il Botolo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/il-botolo.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/il-botolo-moscato-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Il Botolo
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato 100%
- **Production area:** 210 m above sea level, 3.52 ha
- **Soil:** Clay and marl
- **Exposure:** Various
- **Vineyard planting:** 4,600 vines per hectare, guyot training, vines over 25 years old
- **Vinification:** Grapes picked by hand. Cuvée in stainless steel for the sparkling fermentation, then 4 months of ageing in steel. Bottled in 750 ml burgundy-shape bottles.
- **Serving temperature:** 6 to 8 °C, in a large coupe glass
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A sweet, lightly sparkling 100% Moscato from 25-year-old vines on clay and marl, with peach, apricot and meringue.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow. Fresh, intense, fruity aroma of yellow peach, apricot and meringue. Sweet, soft and pleasantly lively on the palate.

## Food pairings

Best at the end of a meal, with dry pastries, tarts, spoon desserts and fruit salads.