Sweet
Canelli
By L'Armangia, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
A Moscato d'Asti DOCG from the Canelli area, low in alcohol (5.2-5.8% vol) with high aromatic complexity and longevity.
Tasting notes
Floral and fruity, with acacia flowers, pears, golden apples, citrus and pineapple, with moss and sage hues. Develops honey, candied fruit, lemon grass, mint and petrol notes with ageing.
Pairs well with
Biscuits, non-creamy pastry and fruit; also pairs with fresh cold cuts and long-fermenting cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Sweet
- Denomination
- Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Moscato Bianco
- Cru / vineyard
- Canelli
- Production area
- Estate vineyards in Canelli, around 190 metres above sea level, South by South-East exposure, 15% average slope
- Soil
- Highly alkaline, with alternating strata of tuff and silt, rich in limestone splinters
- Exposure
- South by South-East
- Harvest
- August 18th to September 10th
- Vinification
- Soft pressing, one month of clarification and cold storage, then fermentation at 18C with development of effervescence in a pressure tank for up to 25 days.
- Serving temperature
- 9 to 10 C
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