# Moscato d'Asti (Poderi Marcarini)

> Sweet, Moscato d'Asti DOCG by [Poderi Marcarini](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/poderi-marcarini.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/poderi-marcarini-moscato-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Poderi Marcarini
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato Bianco
- **Production area:** Neviglie
- **Soil:** Sub-alkaline mixture with sufficient organic substances
- **Exposure:** Southeast, Southwest
- **Vineyard planting:** 5,000 vines/ha, free-standing espalier with Guyot pruning, rootstocks Kober 5BB and SO4, planted 1980-2001, 2.7 hectares under vine, in the estate's Cascina Sargentin vineyards. Estate-wide, Marcarini's vineyards are pruned to limit yield, maintained with organic composting and controlled grassing over of the rows, and vine diseases are treated with traditional methods.
- **Serving temperature:** Around 10°C, in a classic crystal glass.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Moscato d'Asti is Marcarini's sweet, lightly sparkling dessert wine, made from the ancient white Moscato of Piedmont grown in the estate's Cascina Sargentin vineyards in Neviglie.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant straw-yellow with soft green reflections; a delicate white froth gives a fine, persistent perlage; an aromatic, floral and fruity nose; sweet and fresh on the palate, smooth and rich with musky Moscato character and long aromatic persistence.

## Food pairings

Fresh pastries and cakes, panettone, baked desserts and fruit.