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MONCALVINA 2016

Of the 52 townships that may carry the denomination Moscato DOCG, only 22 are included in the prestigious subzone of “Canelli,” where Moscato has been cultivated since the 13th century. Only grapes that are cultivated above the obligatory 165 meters a.s.l. can be made into Moscato d’Asti DOCG “Canelli".

APPELLATION: Moscato d’Asti d.o.c.g GRAPE VARIETY: Moscato bianco di Canelli PRODUCTION AREA: south of AstiEXPOSURE: south - south estSOIL COMPOSITION: calcareous marlVINEYARD ALTITUDE: 650-920 ft a.s.l.TRAINING SYSTEM: GuyotVINEYARD DENSITY: 4.000/4.500 plants per hectare HARVESTING PERIOD: September 2016 HARVEST: selection in vineyards of the healthiest, ripest grapes hand collected in 40 lb picking baskets VINIFICATION SYSTEM: soft pressing is followed by a slow fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature untill the alcohol content reaches 5%. During this process part of the carbon dioxide produced by the fermentation is captured by the wine giving it a natural light fizziness. Before bottling the wine is micro filtered to get transparency, purity and stop any residual fermentation of the yeastsALCOHOL: 4,80 % vol TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,60 g/lpH: 3,27RESIDUAL SUGAR : 136,00 g/l COLOR: straw colored yellow slightly tinted with greenish reflections NOSE: floral notes along with peach and pear overtones TASTE: fresh and aromatic PAIRINGS: cakes, cookies, fruit based desserts, Robiola di Roccaverano (an old typical goat cheese from Piedmont) SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10° C SIZES: 0,375 l - 0,750 l