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2023 Moscato d’Asti DOP

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Category: Piedmont Moscato d’Asti

Date Tasted: 10/26/2023

Country: Italy

Alcohol: 6%

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93 Points

Gold Medal

Exceptional

$18

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Saracco
2023 Moscato d’Asti DOP

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Category: Piedmont Moscato d’Asti

Date Tasted: 10/26/2023

Country: Italy

Alcohol: 6%

Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of honeydew melon, honey drizzled pear, white flowers and papaya, and tangerine with a glycerous, lively, effervescent, off-dry medium-to-full body and an engaging, medium-long finish with accents of green melon, white flowers, wild flower honey, and peaches and pears. Ripe fruit and a sweet finish make this an easy wine to share instead of dessert; approachable and with a level of depth and complexity behind the sugar that will appeal to lovers of sophisticated bubbles.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Spicy & Complex
	Aroma:	honeydew melon, honey drizzled pear, white flowers and papaya, and tangerine
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with accents of green melon, white flowers, wild flower honey, and peaches and pears
	Sweetness:	Off-Dry
	Enjoy:	Now-3 years on its own and with food
	Pairing:	Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
	Bottom Line:	Ripe fruit and a sweet finish make this an easy wine to share instead of dessert; approachable and with a level of depth and complexity behind the sugar that will appeal to lovers of sophisticated bubbles.

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Piedmont Moscato dAsti

Serve in a Champagne Flute

About

Piedmont Moscato d’Asti

Moscato d'Asti from Italy's Piedmont region has become a huge sales success over the past decade. Produced from the Moscato grape, the wine is slightly sparkling (frizzante), so there is a slight "pop" when the cork is removed.

Displaying aromas of peach, apricot, orange blossom and often ginger, this is a light dessert wine with an alcohol level of only 5.5%. The wine has a light-to-medium sweetness (typically an RS of 7-12%) to it and is a delight on its own or with fresh strawberries or peaches. It is rare to find a bad Moscato d'Asti, as even the simplest versions are quite pleasing, it is produced by large companies as well as small, artisanal producers. Consume in its first year to enjoy its zesty fruitiness.