# Oro (La Spinetta)

> Sweet, Passito DOC by [La Spinetta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-spinetta.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-spinetta-oro).

- **Producer:** La Spinetta
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Passito DOC
- **Grape:** Moscato
- **Production area:** Bricco Quaglia vineyard and vineyards within the municipality of Mango (CN)
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl, with some sandy characteristics
- **Exposure:** South, 300 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** Picked slightly later than the grapes for the Moscato d'Asti, then dried in the cellar before pressing (appassimento)
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines about 40 years old on 49 acres
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation done in French oak barrels, followed by 96 months of ageing. Finally, bottle-aged for about 3 months.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-15°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Passito DOC dessert wine made from dried Moscato grapes from the Bricco Quaglia vineyard in Mango (CN), first produced in 1998 with about 2,000 bottles a year.

## Tasting notes

A beautiful golden hue, offering aromas of dried fig, ripe orange, and chestnut honey. On the palate, rich and sweet notes, with an enjoyable acidity giving a clean and fresh finish.