Moscato d’Asti DOCG – 2015
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Vineyard Profile
- Location: In the commune of Calosso
- Size: 1 hectare (2.471 acres)
- Vine Age: 30 years
- Soil: Clay and sand
- Elevation: 350 meters (1,148 feet) above sea level
- Exposure: Southeast
- Density: 4,000 vines/hectare (1,619 vines/acre)
- Training: Vertical trellising, Guyot pruning
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Vintage Report
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The 2015 vintage started with a snowy winter, leaving a very good water reserve that lasted the entire year. A temperate springtime led to an earlier vegetative development than usual; and budding was regular, though early, with flowering at the beginning of May. After two weeks of precipitation between the end of May and the beginning of June, the summer was very dry and warm, with an average temperature of over 30°C; several days reached over 40°C
- Harvest Date(s): September
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Vinification
- Fermentation: Soft pressing, clarification with pectolytic enzymes; fermentation is temperature controlled at 15°C (59°F) in steel fermenters. Fined and filtered prior to bottling
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Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: 100% Moscato
- Production (in cases): 1,160 (6/750ml)
- Cases Imported: 400
- Alcohol: 4%
- RS: 142.8 g/L
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Tasting Notes
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Straw-yellow in color, the bouquet is full of white and orange flowers, sage, and sweet, dried fruits. In the mouth it is not overly sweet. It has a long finish and delicate perlage that intensifies the natural aromatic characteristics of the Moscato grape.
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