IL DOLCE

Name:

MOSCATO D’ASTI DOCG

Production area: Ricaldone

Blend: 100% Moscato bianco

Alcohol: 5%

Service temperature: 6-8 °C | 43-46 °F

Vineyard location: Hillside, with south-east exposure

Yield per hectare: 7,5 tons

Harvest type: Hand harvesting

Vine training system: Guyot

Harvest time: Mid September

Vinification: Selection of the best grapes. Soft pressing. The must is left to decant in stainless steel tanks for several hours. Following the decantation, the must is transferred to another tank where the temperature is lowered to 2-3 °C to ensure the preservation of the juice and to prevent the fermentation. Following this phase, begins the fermentation of the must in controlled-temperature, of 16 - 18°C, pressurized stainless steel tanks until the alcohol level reaches 5,5%. This is the phase in which the fizz, typical of Moscato, is produced, obtained by trapping the CO, a natural by-product of fermentation, in the tank until the internal pressure has reached a maximum of 2 atmospheres.

Aging: At least 6 months in stainless steel tanks, following by not less than 3 months in the bottle

Pressure: 2,45 ATM

Awards: 92 Points LUCA MARONI