MOSCATO D'ASTI

WINE CLASSIFICATION
Moscato D’Asti DOCG
GRAPES VARIETY
Moscato 100%
PRODUCTION AREA
Piemonte
AGEING POTENTIAL
2-3 years
THE VINEYARD
Age of the wineyard: 20 years
Soil composition: clay basaltic,volcanic origin,
Exposure: South-East
Altitude: Hill -100-120 m above sea level
Planting density: 4.000 vines/hectare
Training system – open trellis
Nr of buds per plant – 18
Yield per hectare – 80 quintals
Cultivation – spare fertilization and thinning out of exceeding grapes
HARVEST PERIOD
20th-15th September hand-picking in crates
VINIFICATION
The grapes, picked manually, are immediately pressed and their must, filtered and refrigerated, is conserved at a low temperature until the following fermentation phase, in order to preserve the freshness of its bouquet.
The sparkling process is carried out by using the "Charmat" method at a controlled temperature.
Fermentation equipment – stainless steel tanks Maturation period – 2 months in autoclave Bottling period – End of March
CHEMICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Total acidity – 6,2 g/l
Ph – 3,35
Tot. dry extract – 32 g/l
Alcohol content – 5,5%
Reducing sugars – 19 g/l