Harmonious, bright, savory
This Passito has a beautiful golden hue, “d’oro” and offers aromas of dried fig, ripe orange, and chestnut honey. On the palate are rich and sweet notes. An enjoyable acidity gives this wine a clean and fresh finish.
Characteristics
Grape variety
100% Moscato
Production vineyard
Bricco Quaglia vineyard and those within the municipality Mango.
Vinification
Slightly later harvest than the grapes for the Moscato wine, the grapes are picked and then placed in the cellar for the drying process. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation is done in French oak barrels, followed by 96 months of aging. Finally, bottle-aged for about 3 months.
First vintage
1998
Average production
2.000 bottles
Pairings
Castelmagno cheese, Polenta biscuits
Serving temperature
10/15° C
Recommended glass
Burgundy
Vineyard characteristics
Varietal
Moscato
Municipality
Castagnole delle Lanze, Mango
Exposure
South
Area
49 acres
Altitude
300 m. a.s.l.
Average age of the vines
40 year-old
Soil
Calcareous marl, with some sandy characteristics
