“Segreto”
ASTI DOCG EXTRA DRY
Grape: White Moscato.
Grapes origin: vineyards in Canelli, Loazzolo and Valdivilla (S. Stefano Belbo)
Harvest: mid-late September.
Vinification: soft pressing of the grapes, decanting of the must, conservation at controlled temperature in thermo-conditioned tanks at 0 ° C.
Aging: in stainless steel tanks, second fermentation in the summer following the harvest.
Sparkling and second fermentation: the wine completes fermentation in autoclave at 12/13 ° C with the help of selected yeasts by us (Secret) until 4.5 bar overpressure is reached,
and stop on the lees with the aid of daily batonnage for a period of 4-6 weeks where it gets rich of complexity and harmony and appears the characteristic and pleasant aromatic sensation typical of Moscato
Bottling: carried out in the following summer, in heavy champagnotte bottles.
Alcohol: 12.5% vol
Total acidity: 5.80 g / l
Sulphites 115 mg / l
Total sugars 12.4 g / l
Colour: light straw yellow tending to greenish with fine and creamy foam, fine and persistent perlage.
Smell: characteristic, delicate, with pleasant notes aromatic and citrusy, reminiscent of Muscat grapes Taste: warm and creamy, savory, fresh and pleasantly soft.
Serving temperature: 4/6 ° C
Food pairings: appetizers, first courses of lean and delicate second courses, excellent as an aperitifand in combination with typical Piedmont sweets.