Moscato d’Asti
Moscato d’Asti is a fresh white and fruity moscato wine that is slightly sparkling.
The taste is sweet with a modest percentage of alcohol. When Moscato d’Asti is combined with food, this is usually the dessert. The wine is produced from the best moscato grapes and comes from the famous Piedmont wine region in Italy. The wine is considered by many to be the best moscato wine in the world.
Production of Moscato d’Asti
The grapes for Moscato d’Asti must not have any traces of rot and must contain sufficient sugar and acids. They are pressed immediately after picking. The must is then clarified. The must is then fermented in 12 to 15 days at a temperature of a maximum of 8 C. Once the desired amount of alcohol of 5.5 percent has been reached, the fermentation is blocked by cooling the wine. The remaining yeast cells are then removed by filtering. This whole process is done in closed tanks, so that the carbon dioxide cannot escape, and the wine gets a slight sparkle. The sweetness in the wine is created in a natural way, because residual sugar is not left to ferment. The amount of alcohol can vary per producer.
The Asti region
Moscato d’Asti is made in the Piedmont wine region in north-western Italy. The wine is a “Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita”. In addition to Piedmont, this sparkling wine is also made in the smaller nearby provinces of Alessandria and Cuneo. Moscato d’Asti is a place name for a beautifully situated town in the hilly landscape of Piedmont. The rocky sandstone soil is perfect for growing the Moscato (Muscat Blanc) grapes.