# Moscato d'Asti (Marco Bonfante)

> Sparkling, Moscato d'Asti DOCG by [Marco Bonfante](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marco-bonfante.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/moscato-d-asti-d-o-c-g).

- **Producer:** Marco Bonfante
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato 100%
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay marl, with sand and loam
- **Harvest:** Second half of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,500 plants per hectare, 65 hl/ha
- **Vinification:** Soft-pressed must rests in the tank for some hours, is racked and chilled to 2-3 C. It then ferments at a controlled 16-18 C until it reaches 5.5% alcohol; the CO2 produced by natural fermentation under pressure in the tank creates the perlage.
- **Serving temperature:** 6-8 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Sweet, lightly sparkling Moscato d'Asti at 5.5% alcohol, sold in a blue bottle.

## Tasting notes

Intense straw yellow with fine, elegant perlage. Fruity, intense and very persistent nose. Sweet and aromatic, with low alcohol balanced by acidity for a pleasant freshness.

## Food pairings

Aperitif and dessert wine; baked desserts, fresh pastries, cakes, pies and fruit tarts.