Description
OVERVIEW
A top quality, lively and vivacious, off dry Moscato d'Asti from acclaimed producer; Vietti. This off-dry wine, floral and peachy wine will pair really well with spicy food like Thai or Indian cuisine. Its low alcohol also makes it a great aperitif.
FOOD PAIRING INSPIRATION
An everyday, easy-drinking Moscato d'Asti to be paired with pan-Asian food and desserts.
VINTAGE AND WINEMAKING
2020 saw excellent sugar levels and healthy grapes across the Piedmont in all grape varieties including Moscato.
The grapes are selected from small vineyards located in Castiglione Tinella. The vineyards are planted with 4,500 vines per hectare, which are almost 40 years old. The grapes are crushed, pressed and naturally clarified. The must is kept without sulfites in a cold storage, at low temperature in order to prevent fermentation. Before the bottling, yeast is added and the temperature is increased to 12°-14° C.
Alcoholic fermentation occurs in stainless steel pressured tanks to preserve natural CO2 from the fermentation. The fermentation is stopped at 5% Alc. by reducing again the temperature. There is no malolactic fermentation to preserves acidity, varietal fruit character and freshness. The wine is held in stainless steel tanks until bottling.
PRODUCER NOTES
One of the most important and well known producers in the Piedmont, Vietti are trendsetters who are partially responsible for the success of the region today thanks to their focus on single vineyard wines back in the 1950's.
The first Vietti labelled vintage was released in 1919 although the family had been involved in winemaking for generations prior to that. Farmers, grape growing was only a percentage of the family income.
In 1952, Alfredo Currado (Luciana Vietti’s husband) decided to focus the wine production on quality and started making single vineyards wines and increasing the production level in the vineyard and winery. This focus on quality allowed the Vietti winery to grow into one of the top-level producers in Piemonte and was one of the first wineries to export its products to the US. His focus on single vineyard was copied by most Barolo and Barbaresco producers today and is the reason single vineyard wines exist today.
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SERVICE AND STORAGE TIPS
This wine should be stored around 12°C and served between 6-8°C.
DELIVERY INFORMATION
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2020 Cascinetta Moscato d'Asti, Vietti, Piedmont, Italy
| Wine Card | |
| Wine Producer | Vietti |
| Wine Region | Piedmont |
| Wine Classification | Moscato d'Asti DOC |
| Wine Type | White |
| Grape Variety | Moscato d'Asti |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Vintage Quality | Excellent |
| Maturity | Drinking Now |
| Body | Light Bodied |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Alcohol % | 5% |
| Bottle Type | Burgundy 75cl |
| Serving Temperature | 6-8°C |
| Food Pairing | Pan-Asian Cuisine |
| Awards | 91 Points - James Suckling |
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