# Scrapona (Marenco)

> Sweet, Moscato d'Asti DOCG by [Marenco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marenco.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/marenco-scrapona).

- **Producer:** Marenco
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato Bianco 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Scrapona
- **Production area:** Strevi, Valle Bagnario
- **Soil:** Mostly marl and sandy soil
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Replanted in 1996 with about 24,000 vines on roughly 6 hectares, each grown from a massal selection of the vines already on the hill, with earthworm humus worked in by hand at planting. The 7-plot, south-west-facing vineyard is farmed organically and is the estate's oldest and most prized cru, the origin of Strevi's Moscato a century ago.
- **Vinification:** Grapes hand-selected and hand-picked, gently pressed, must filtered, fermented with natural spuma (no added sugar). Certified organic wine. Alcohol 5% vol.
- **Serving temperature:** Store the bottle upright in a cool, dark place; serve at 8-10°C in medium glasses. Ages surprisingly well over several years.
- **Storage:** Store the bottle upright in a cool, dark place.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

An organically certified Moscato d'Asti from Scrapona, Marenco's oldest and most prized cru in Strevi's Valle Bagnario, replanted in 1996 by massal selection of its own old vines.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow leaning to gold. Floral aromas of apricot, pear and tropical fruit, delicate and fragrant. Pleasant, characterful palate, sweet without being cloying, fresh and mineral.

## Food pairings

All desserts, especially hazelnut sweets, amaretti and zabaione; excellent outside meals. Also interesting with fresh cheeses, fried food, or as an aperitif.