# Maggiorina (Massimo Rivetti)

> Sweet, Moscato d'Asti DOCG by [Massimo Rivetti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/massimo-rivetti.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/massimo-rivetti-maggiorina).

- **Producer:** Massimo Rivetti
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Serraboella
- **Production area:** Neive
- **Soil:** Mixed chalky clay
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** First week of September
- **Vineyard planting:** 10 ha (24.7 ac) at 380 m above sea level, one of the oldest Moscato vineyards in the area, average vine age 40 to 45 years, yield 10,000 kg/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel at 14C/57F for 6-8 days. Aged 4 months in stainless steel.
- **Serving temperature:** 6C/43F, tight tulip glass
- **Storage:** Store bottles vertically. Drinking life 3 to 5 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Named after an ancestor of the Rivetti family, one of the first to plant Moscato in Neive. Grown on the Serraboella hill, with a good acidity-to-sugar balance that keeps it fresh and fragrant.