# Valdiserre (Isolabella della Croce)

> Sparkling, Canelli DOCG Moscato by [Isolabella della Croce](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/isolabella-della-croce.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/isolabella-della-croce-valdiserre).

- **Producer:** Isolabella della Croce
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Canelli DOCG Moscato
- **Grape:** Moscato Bianco 100%
- **Production area:** Loazzolo
- **Soil:** Limestone-clay, mineral-rich and well-drained
- **Exposure:** Southeast, South, Southwest
- **Harvest:** Later than usual, for optimal ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** Old vines, about 60 years old, 6,500 vines per hectare; yield 60 quintals per hectare.
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and pressed very gently, fermented at strictly controlled temperature for the sparkling take-up. Once 5 degrees of alcohol are reached, fermentation is stopped by cooling, followed by tartaric stabilisation and sterile bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Aromatic intensity and an elegant balance of sweetness, minerality and freshness, the result of a later, optimal ripening that keeps the acidity while developing the aromas.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow with light greenish reflections, hinting at its youth and exuberance. Well-integrated terpenic notes bring out classic citrus character, with elegant white flower and musky notes. On the palate it is fresh, with sugar and glycerine nicely offset, and a long, balanced finish for a Moscato.

## Food pairings

Good with classic end-of-meal sweets, whether leavened or fried pastries, and also with sweeter, lightly salted cured meats, or delicate, creamy sparkling desserts.