Winery Marco CapraBricco delle Merende Moscato d'Asti
Sparkling wine
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and aperitif.
Taste structure of the Bricco delle Merende Moscato d'Asti from the Winery Marco Capra
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the Bricco delle Merende Moscato d'Asti of Winery Marco Capra in the region of Piedmont is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Bricco delle Merende Moscato d'Asti
Pairings that work perfectly with Bricco delle Merende Moscato d'Asti
Original food and wine pairings with Bricco delle Merende Moscato d'Asti
The Bricco delle Merende Moscato d'Asti of Winery Marco Capra matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or aperitif such as recipes of rice with milk or radicchio and pancetta rolls.
Details and technical informations about Winery Marco Capra's Bricco delle Merende Moscato d'Asti.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor
Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bricco delle Merende Moscato d'Asti from Winery Marco Capra are 2018, 2019, 2017, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Marco Capra
The Winery Marco Capra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: Gouleyant
Characteristic of supple and light wines, particularly new wines.
