Winery MontalberaSan Carlo Moscato d'asti
Sparkling wine
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and aperitif.
Taste structure of the San Carlo Moscato d'asti from the Winery Montalbera
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the San Carlo Moscato d'asti of Winery Montalbera in the region of Piedmont is a .
Food and wine pairings with San Carlo Moscato d'asti
Pairings that work perfectly with San Carlo Moscato d'asti
Original food and wine pairings with San Carlo Moscato d'asti
The San Carlo Moscato d'asti of Winery Montalbera matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or aperitif such as recipes of grandma's cherry clafoutis or pastels (senegalese stuffed fritters).
Details and technical informations about Winery Montalbera's San Carlo Moscato d'asti.
Discover the grape variety: Mouyssaguès
Mouyssaguès is a grape variety that originated in the southwest of France. Today it occupies just under a hectare, whereas in the past it filled the entire Lot valley. Its adult leaves have between 7 and 9 lobes. These turn completely red in the autumn. Its blue-black berries are elliptical and short. As for its truncated cone-shaped bunches, they are of medium size. They are also compact and winged. Mouyssaguès has only one approved clone, 1.150. A dozen others have been planted in Aveyron. Mouyssaguès can bud in the middle or late, 8 to 10 days after Chasselas. It ripens early for the second time. Vigorous, it is not very sensitive to the various diseases common to these grape varieties. Although productive, it is preferable to prune it long. The mouyssaguès makes a very astringent and coloured wine. This variety can also be called negret, faroneux, rouge menu or peyregord. Because of its high yield, it is often called the poor man's vine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of San Carlo Moscato d'asti from Winery Montalbera are 2019, 2017, 0, 2013 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Montalbera
The Winery Montalbera is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Moscato d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Moscato d'Asti
The wine region of Moscato d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine DiCello or the Domaine Marco Negri produce mainly wines sparkling, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Moscato d'Asti are Brachetto, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Moscato d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, orange blossom or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of fresh strawberries, raspberry or cherry.
The wine region of Piedmont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
The word of the wine: Dosing liqueur (champagne)
Also known as liqueur d'expédition, a solution made up of wine and sugar added to champagne after disgorgement and which determines the type of wine: extra-brut, brut, extra-dry, dry, demi-sec.
