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16¾/20
Vietti Moscato d'asti Cascinetta 2015
Piedmont, ItalySurprisingly concentrated, ripe and round for five percent alcohol, this is a premium Moscato d'asti selected from 40-year-old vines in Vietti's vineyards in Castiglione Tinella. Select grapes undergo extended maturation before pressing and clarification, after which the must is stored without sulfites at cool temperatures. Just before bottling, yeast is added, as is a rise in temperature, for fermentation in autoclave. When the alcohol reaches 5.5%, the fermentation is stopped by lowering the temperature, preserving the pure fruit character. Just a slight prickle on the palate lifts ripe gooseberry, kiwi, fleshy apricot, rosewater and muscat's characteristic and pretty grapey sweetness. A key lime blossom acidity keeps things fresh, while a dusting of fine ginger spicing closes the finish. A serious wine for all of its delicacy, ready for your glazed fruit tarts or angel food cake.Tasted: 16 November 2016Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $31.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Brix + Mortar Wine Co.
Grape: MoscatoCSPC: 657981UPC: 8030198003141
