MOSCATO D’ASTI D.O.C.G.

Careful selection of grapes from vineyards located in Alba sud est and Treiso sud. Exposure: South-south-east. Grape variety: 100% Muscat Soil: Calcareous - clayey. Vinification: Selection and thinning. Manual harvesting in mid-September. Soft pressing and fermentation of the must at controlled temperature (14°- 15°C) in mid-November. Bottling. Refinement: 1 month in bottle. Tasting notes: Delicate brilliant straw yellow. Intense floral scents of acacia, orange blossom and aromatic herbs, with a delicate final hint of peach and green apple. Very fresh sip, with good flavour and persistence. Average life of the wine: 2 years. Alcohol: 5%-5,5%Vol Serving temperature: 5°-6°C. Food pairing: Desserts in general, hazelnut cakes, stuffed peaches, interesting with fresh cheese.

The Drocco Luigi farm, also called Cascina Pontepietra, has been synonymous with quality and variety since 1959. Its working methods are rigorous and increasingly marked by the protection of the environment and the healthiness of the wine, through methods
such as organic fertilisation, very limited use of sulphites and the abandonment of herbicides and animal components in the cellar. We are talking about a producer who is always at the forefront, and who began to produce the white wines of the Langhe when very few people there
gave credibility; it was the 80s when Drocco made Arneis and Chardonnay wine, then still without the Controlled Designation of Origin. Pioneer for having added the wine "Alba" to the wide assortment of the cellar, since the birth of this DOC, in 2010:
a careful blend of Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto, the Alba label, dedicated to the grandchildren of Luigi "Giorgia and Enrico", is the future of the company. To date, few other producers can boast of this type of wine...