Ca' del Baio Moscato d'Asti DOCG 2006
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Low in alcohol, effervescent, crisp and slightly sweet, this Moscato d'Asti makes a great aperitif.
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Moscato d'Asti is one of Italy’s unique treasures.
The perfect combination of fresh fruit and floral flavors, a dash of sweetness, and a touch of bubbles can be divine. Moscato is made frizzante by fermenting the wine in a closed vessel. The
process is halted, however, before all of the sugar is converted to gas and alcohol resulting in a slightly sweet, slightly bubbly, low alcohol wine with amazing freshness. Ca’ del Baio is one of the regions best small producers, famous for their Barbaresco, Barbera and Dolcetto. Unlike the more industrial Moscato producers, their Moscato is hand-crafted and bottled without filtration.
Tasting Notes:
A straw yellow
colored wine with a delicate nose of soft
fresh fruit (grapes and apricots) and flowers
(citrus blossoms). On the palate this wine
has very fine bubbles and is about a third
as effervescent as Champagne. Fresh grape
flavors are complemented by hints of apricot,
peach, and nectarine flavor. A slightly sweet
wine with good balance and a light finish
– it is only 5.5% alcohol! Its freshness and
gentleness make Moscato a great aperitif or
a fine match for brunch or dessert, especially
with fresh fruits, pastries, cakes, or panettone.
Drink now to 2009.
Ca' Del Baio's newest plot in the Marcarini vineyard of Barbaresco.
Winery:
Ca' Del Baio in Barbaresco has been run by the Grasso family since 1880. Their winery is located near Alba and they are fortunate to own land in some of... Read more
Country:
Overview
Greek settlers first planted vineyards in Italy sometime around 800BC. Since then, wine has been entrenched in the Italian culture, ‘as common as water on the dinner table’. ... Read more
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