Fontanafredda
Moscato d'Asti Moncucco 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 on fine lees for at least 10 months. |
- Name and vintage: Moscato d’Asti DOCG Moncucco 2024, 5.5% vol
- Intense aromas: ripe pear, white peach, honey, orange blossom, sage and lemon
- Flavour and bubbles: sweet and dense, lively freshness and naturally light bubbles
- Production method: organically grown grapes hand-picked, cold cryomaceration on the skins
- Temperature and pairings: 8-10 °C with blue cheeses, sweet and sour dishes and desserts
Description
What kind of wine it is
Moscato d’Asti Moncucco is a sweet, aromatic white wine from Piedmont, made from Moscato Bianco grapes, also known as Moscato Reale. Within the Asti production area, this wine from Fontanafredda offers a rich sip that skilfully balances sweetness with vibrant freshness. In the glass, it appears straw yellow with golden highlights, enlivened by a slight natural pétillant. Its aromatic profile reveals a rich bouquet, featuring notes of ripe pear, white peach and honey, intertwined with delicate scents of black locust flowers, lime blossom, sage and lemon.
Where it comes from
This Moscato originates in Santo Stefano Belbo, in the historic Moncucco cru. The vineyards form a striking natural amphitheatre on steep hillsides, characterised by the typical Langa stone terraces. Situated between two hundred and twenty and three hundred and twenty metres above sea level, the vines benefit from a well-ventilated climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The medium-textured soils, enriched by outcrops of marl and sand, provide the ideal habitat for the vine. The marked temperature variation between day and night is essential for the accumulation of aromas in the grapes, ensuring the wine has great aromatic expressiveness.
How it is produced
Made from organically grown grapes harvested by hand, the production process enhances every nuance. A portion of the harvest undergoes cryo-maceration on the skins, followed by gentle pressing to extract only the free-run must. Fermentation is thermally interrupted to retain the natural residual sugar and pleasant effervescence. After ageing on fine lees for at least ten months, the wine gains further depth and complexity. Served well chilled, it is the ideal choice to accompany blue cheeses, glazed meats, sweet and sour recipes and classic traditional desserts.
History and Curiosities
The vibrant “M”s on the label evoke the bonfires described by Cesare Pavese, bright symbols of the ancient rural night festivals. This literary magic comes to life in the renowned Moncucco cru in Santo Stefano Belbo, a spectacular natural amphitheatre with steep slopes, historically terraced with Langa stone. From these vineyards comes a Moscato Bianco of absolute excellence, created to celebrate tradition: a masterful interpretation that defies time, boasting a rare ageing potential of over twenty years.
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Serve at:
08 - 10 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1878
- Oenologist: Giorgio Lavagna
- Bottles produced: 7.000.000
- Hectares: 120
Like all beautiful things, Fontanafredda originates from a love story between the first King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, and Rosa Vercellana.
Producers of Barolo and sumptuous wines of the Langhe, it was the scene of many firsts: they were the first Barolo to go overseas, the first to produce the first Classic Method in 1959, which was to be the forerunner of Alta Langa.
The founding principle of the winery is the concept of community.
Since 2018, Fontanafredda has been cultivating 120 organically certified hectares that are the setting for Italy's first Storytelling Village ('Villaggio Narrante'), which is still home to 12 families of workers who make the village an authentic village, alive and productive.
Fontanafredda is also hospitality, a meeting place where everyone is welcome thanks to its 4-star hospitality.
Today, the company preserves intact the testimonies of its noble past - the hunting lodge, the village, the extensive cellars, the vineyards - but continues to renew itself and experiment, perfecting what nature and history have handed down. For this reason, in the Langhe, where vines and wine bind generations to each other and shape the landscape, Fontanafredda is an essential reference point. The expression of a wine culture that comes from the earth, from the vineyard, and is refined through the work and creativity of people.
In 2021, the Alta Langa DOCG Contessa Rosa Rosé 2014 was named 'Best Sparkling Wine in the World' according to Tastingbook 2021.
In 2022 the BAROLO SERRALUNGA 2018 entered the TOP100 of WINE SPECTATOR in 78th place. Read more
| Name | Fontanafredda Moscato d'Asti Moncucco 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green naturally sweet dessert wine aromatic |
| Denomination | Asti DOCG |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 5.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Moscato Bianco/Moscato Reale |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Fontanafredda |
| Story | History and Curiosities The vibrant "M"s on the label evoke the bonfires described by Cesare Pavese, bright symbols of the ancient rural night festivals. This literary magic comes to life in the renowned Moncucco cru in Santo Stefano Belbo, a spectacular natural amphitheatre with steep slopes, historically terraced with Langa stone. From these vineyards comes a Moscato Bianco of absolute excellence, created to celebrate tradition: a masterful interpretation that defies time, boasting a rare ageing potential of over twenty years. |
| Origin | Santo Stefano Belbo (cru Moncucco), Piedmont, Italy |
| Climate | Breezy climate, with hot and humid mostly clear summers and very cold and snowy winters; large temperature range between day and night |
| Soil composition | Terreno di medio impasto e poco profondo, con affioramenti di marna e in alcuni casi di sabbia |
| Cultivation system | Guyot modified with reduced planting distances |
| Plants per hectare | 7500 |
| Fermentation temperature | 18 °C |
| Production technique | Cryomaceration (cold maceration) on the skins |
| Wine making | The grapes, hand-picked, are partly destemmed and subjected to 12 hours of skin contact at 5°C (cryo-maceration); this is followed by very gentle pressing to obtain only the free-run must, static cold settling, and fermentation started at 18°C, then interrupted upon reaching 5.5% vol to preserve sweetness and aromas; ageing on fine lees for at least 10 months. |
| Aging | Aged on fine lees for at least 10 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |