Fontanafredda
Moscato d'Asti Moncucco 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 | Ageing on the fine lees for at least 10 months. |
| Other years | 2024 |
- Type and style: Sweet aromatic white wine, slightly lively and gently sparkling
- Origin and cru: Piedmont, Santo Stefano Belbo; historic Moncucco vineyard at 220–320 metres
- Aromas: Hints of ripe pear, white peach, apricot, honey, flowers, sage and lemon
- Vinification: Maceration at 5 °C, fermentation stopped at 5.5% and 10 months on the lees.
- Food pairings and service: Serve at 6-8 °C with blue cheeses, foie gras and desserts.
Description
What type of wine is it
Moscato d’Asti Moncucco by Fontanafredda is a sweet white wine, made from Moscato Bianco grapes grown in the famous Asti area. The flavour profile is fresh and rounded, balancing sweetness with a pleasant acidity and a light natural sparkle. On the nose, it offers clear aromas of ripe pear, apricot, white peach and honey, accompanied by floral notes of acacia and linden, with hints of sage and lemon. The winemaking process, which involves cold maceration on the skins and an interrupted fermentation, preserves the aromatic integrity of the fruit, resulting in a dense and persistent sip.
Where it comes from
This Moscato originates from the Moncucco cru in Santo Stefano Belbo, Piedmont. The vineyards form a natural amphitheatre on steep hills, characterised by Langa stone terraces located between two hundred and twenty and three hundred and twenty metres above sea level. The breezy climate, with hot summers and snowy winters, encourages a marked daily temperature range, which is essential for the development of terpenic aromas. The shallow soils, composed of marl and veins of sand, give the wine olfactory intensity and an impeccable balance on the palate, reflecting the complexity of the terroir.
How it is produced
Produced from hand-picked organic grapes, the process begins with partial de-stemming and cold contact with the skins for twelve hours. This is followed by very gentle pressing to extract only the free-run must, which is clarified by static cold settling. Fermentation is started and then halted using cold temperatures, so as to preserve the natural sweetness and the slight residual effervescence. Careful ageing on fine lees for at least ten months enriches the wine's structure, increasing its density and defining the aromatic expression in a clear and persistent finish.
History and interesting facts
The vibrant ‘M’s on the label evoke the bonfires narrated by Cesare Pavese, ancient symbols of peasant festivals. This literary memory lives on in Santo Stefano Belbo, in the natural amphitheatre of the historic Moncucco vineyard, characterised by steep Langa stone terraces. From this territory of excellence comes a prestigious Moscato Bianco, capable of exalting authentic Piedmontese tradition. A masterful interpretation born to defy time, boasting an extraordinary ageing potential that allows it to evolve beautifully for over twenty years.
Tasting notes
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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 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 | Fontanafredda |
| Story | History and interesting facts The vibrant ‘M’s on the label evoke the bonfires narrated by Cesare Pavese, ancient symbols of peasant festivals. This literary memory lives on in Santo Stefano Belbo, in the natural amphitheatre of the historic Moncucco vineyard, characterised by steep Langa stone terraces. From this territory of excellence comes a prestigious Moscato Bianco, capable of exalting authentic Piedmontese tradition. A masterful interpretation born to defy time, boasting an extraordinary ageing potential that allows it to evolve beautifully for over twenty years. |
| Origin | Moncucco, Santo Stefano Belbo (Province of Cuneo), Piedmont, Italy |
| Climate | Breezy climate, with hot and humid summers that are mostly clear, and very cold and snowy winters; a wide temperature range between day and night. |
| Soil composition | Medium-textured, shallow soil with outcrops of marl and, in some cases, sand |
| Cultivation system | Modified Guyot with reduced planting distances |
| Plants per hectare | 7,500 |
| Fermentation temperature | 18°C |
| Production technique | Cryomaceration (cold maceration) on the skins |
| Wine making | Organic grapes harvested by hand; a portion is destemmed and left for 12 hours in contact with the skins at 5 °C (cold maceration), followed by very gentle pressing to obtain only the free-run juice and static cold settling. Fermentation is started at 18 °C and stopped upon reaching 5.5% vol to retain residual sugar and a slight effervescence; ageing on the fine lees for at least 10 months. |
| Aging | Ageing on the fine lees for at least 10 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |