Sweet

Solìo

By Isolabella della Croce, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Isolabella della Croce Solìo

Freshness and balance meet a striking aromatic elegance of citrus, sage and yellow flowers, the result of the slope of the land and the age of Loazzolo's old Moscato vines.

Tasting notes

Intense straw yellow with marked golden reflections. Candied fruit, apricot in spirit, quince and wilted yellow flowers on the nose, with a waxy note from the drying process and the wine's glyceric structure. The balance between soft and acid components gives it long ageing potential, and the palate echoes the same tropical and candied fruit notes.

Pairs well with

Interesting with lightly veined cheeses or with aged salami. The traditional pairing is dry pastry, though the wine also rewards tasting on its own.

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Loazzolo DOC
Grape
Moscato Bianco 100%
Production area
Loazzolo
Soil
Limestone-clay, mineral-rich and well-drained
Exposure
Southeast, South, Southwest
Harvest
Late harvest (vendemmia tardiva), grapes then dried (appassimento)
Vineyard planting
Old Moscato vines, about 70 years old, 7,000 vines per hectare; yield 50 quintals per hectare.
Vinification
After the grapes are dried, they are destemmed and pressed very gently. A short steel fermentation follows, then 24 months of ageing, at least twelve of them in barriques.
Serving temperature
16-18°C

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