MOSCATO D'ASTI DOCG MADDALENA
❝ This wine is dedicated to our grandmother,
Maddalena–our Nonna Lena.It’s her preferred wine,
the one she uses to make our grandfather Aldo’s favourite zabaglione
PRODUCTION ZONE
The vineyards are situated in San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (Alba) at a medium elevation and with varying exposures to the sun. Elevation: 270 metres above sea level
VINEYARDS AND SOIL
2.5 hectares: vines of approximately 20 years of age on Lequio formations (grey marl alternating with sand layers)
GRAPE VARIETY
White Moscato
VINIFICATION
White Moscato grapes are soft-pressed immediately following the harvest to extract the free-run must. Fermentation is carried out in pressure tanks at 15-16° C until alcohol by volume reaches 4-5% and approximately 2 bars of pressure. The wine is cooled to 0° C to halt fermentation. The wine is then filtered and ready for bottling.
HARVEST
Hand-picked over the first ten days of September
PRESENTATION
Available format: 0.75 l
Alcohol content 4.5-5% by volume
Straw-yellow colour with gold highlights, occasionally with a pale green tinge. Unique nose with sage, lemon, linden, and acacia notes; fruit sensations such as apricot and peach. Enjoy its sweet yet tart disposition.
WHEN
HOW
Crisp and young to maintain its bead and heady perfumes. And if laid down for a few years?
It develops the intriguing notes of a passito wine
Store in a dark, dry place at constant temperature, below 20° C. Serve at 6°-8° C, in a wide-mouthed champagne coupe to conserve the showy flourish of its nose.
CLASSIC PAIRING
A sweet wine calls for a sweet pairing. Fruit tarts, hazelnut tart with zabaglione, traditional dove-shaped Easter cake or panettone?
The choice is yours. You could sip it after a summer dinner or pour it over a fresh fruit salad
UNUSUAL PAIRING
Always paired with desserts, try it also with or on top
of ice cream. Be intrepid and try it with oysters or spicy samosas for a daring aperitif.