Bel Colle
Moscato d'Asti Turna Lunga 2025
Other years:
2024| Denomination | DOCG Moscato d'Asti |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 5.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Moscato Bianco/Moscato Reale |
| Aging | Aged for 2 months on the lees with indigenous yeasts |
| Other years | 2024 |
- Name and format: Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2025, 0.75 l, Bel Colle
- Grape variety and style: 100% Moscato Bianco, sweet and aromatic sparkling white
- Aromatic profile: white flowers, peach, apricot and melon; fresh finish
- Vineyard and soil: Verduno, vines from 1961; no herbicides, organic fertilisation
- Vinification and serving: indigenous yeasts, steel at 15°C; serve at 6–10°C
Description
What kind of wine it is
Bel Colle Moscato d’Asti Turna Lunga is a sweet aromatic wine that expresses the authentic character of Piedmontese Moscato Bianco. In the glass, it reveals a fresh and fragrant style, where natural sweetness meets lively acidity and delicate mineral notes. The sensory profile opens with intense hints of white flowers, accompanied by aromas of ripe peach, apricot and melon, offering a clean finish ideal for pairing with cheese and fine pastries.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in Turna Lunga, in the municipality of Verduno, in a splendid amphitheatre on the Barolo hills in Piedmont. Here, historic vines planted in 1961 face steep slopes and optimal altitudes that favour gradual ripening of the bunches. The calcareous-sandy soil, enriched with clay, gives the harvest an innate finesse. The agronomic management respects natural rhythms through mulching, the exclusive use of organic fertiliser and green manuring with legumes, completely excluding the use of herbicides. This approach is combined with a deliberately limited yield, designed to maximise the aromatic expression of the variety.
How it is produced
The grapes are hand-picked in August using dry ice to lower the temperature of the bunches and preserve their quality. In the winery, oxygen-free vinification rigorously protects the integrity of the primary aromas. The must ferments in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, a process activated exclusively by indigenous yeasts taken from the vineyard. In the final stage, careful ageing on the lees for two months enriches the body of the wine, consolidating its harmonious balance and vibrant freshness.
History and Curiosities
Turna Lunga represents the historic soul of Bel Colle, a vineyard planted in 1961 by grandparents Egidio and Angela. On this Piedmontese hill, characterised by altitudes of up to 360 metres and slopes of 35%, the hard work of farming is transformed into excellence. The old vines, tended by hand and harvested manually, yield a limited production of Moscato d’Asti DOCG. The result is a wine with vibrant aromas, capable of delighting the palate with sweet and fresh notes of white flowers and peach.
Tasting notes
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Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Hectares: 10
| Name | Bel Colle Moscato d'Asti Turna Lunga 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green naturally sweet dessert wine aromatic |
| Denomination | Asti DOCG |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 5.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Moscato Bianco/Moscato Reale |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Bel Colle |
| Story | History and Curiosities Turna Lunga represents the historic soul of Bel Colle, a vineyard planted in 1961 by grandparents Egidio and Angela. On this Piedmontese hill, characterised by altitudes of up to 360 metres and slopes of 35%, the hard work of farming is transformed into excellence. The old vines, tended by hand and harvested manually, yield a limited production of Moscato d’Asti DOCG. The result is a wine with vibrant aromas, capable of delighting the palate with sweet and fresh notes of white flowers and peach. |
| Origin | Turna Lunga, Verduno (Barolo hills), Piedmont, Italy |
| Soil composition | Terreno calcareo sabbioso |
| Plants per hectare | 6000 plants per hectare |
| Harvest | August, manual harvesting in crates with the use of dry ice |
| Fermentation temperature | 15 °C |
| Fermentation | 10 days |
| Production technique | Manual harvesting in crates with the use of dry ice to control temperature; vinification in the absence of oxygen; fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 15°C for 10 days with indigenous yeasts (pied de cuve); ageing on the lees for 2 months; no herbicides or systemic treatments, soil management with shredding and tilling, fertilisation only with organic matter and green manure with legumes; deliberately limited yield. |
| Wine making | Vinification in the absence of oxygen to preserve the aromas; fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 15°C for 10 days with indigenous yeasts (pied de cuve); ageing on the lees for 2 months; manual harvest in crates with the use of carbonic snow to control the temperature. |
| Aging | Aged for 2 months on the lees with indigenous yeasts |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |