Massolino Moscato d'Asti 2023

Massolino Moscato d'Asti is a lightly sparkling, low-alcohol sweet white made in small quantities by a Serralunga d'Alba Barolo house.

Moscato d'Asti DOCG covers the hills between Asti, Alba and Acqui, where Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains has been grown for centuries and turned into a gently frizzante wine of around five per cent alcohol. Massolino is better known for Barolo, and its Moscato is produced only in limited volume. A good portion of the fruit comes from vines rooted in the prime calcareous soils of Serralunga, which gives a more savoury and structured style than the norm for the appellation. The grapes are hand-harvested and the must is chilled, then fermented in a sealed pressurised tank; the ferment is stopped by cooling and filtration while natural grape sugar and a light carbon dioxide pressure remain, so no liqueur is added and the alcohol stays low. The wine is bottled early to keep it fresh.

Drink young and well chilled at 8-10°C, with fresh peaches or apricots, panettone, or on its own at the end of a long lunch.

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