Ceretto

2020

Ceretto I Vignaioli di Santo Stefano Moscato d'Asti DOCG

Moscato d’Asti

$ EUR

Release Price

Drink Window

5.5%

ABV

pH

TA

RS

Nose

Fragrant and alluring.

Palate

This is a sweet wine with layers of complexity, great balance and subtle acidity.

Growing Conditions

Bruno and Marcello Ceretto founded I Vignaioli di Santo Stefano in the birthplace of their father, Riccardo, along with Giancarlo Scavino and five other friends from the local wine industry in 1976. Their objective was to elevate the image of Moscato d’Asti. Today only the Ceretto & Scavino families continue the superior winemaking tradition their fathers had originally championed and together they farm just over 74 acres of Moscato and lease the San Maurizio Estate, a prestigious hillside area of approximately 37 acres in the municipality of Santo Stefano Belbo.

COMMUNE: Santo Stefano Belbo and Calosso
ACRES: 103 acres
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 30 years
FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 1978

Winemaking

• In order to make a Moscato of supreme quality, and to preserve the varietals delicate nuances, the wine is carefully processed both in the vineyard and in the winery.

• The harvested grapes from different blocks are initially kept separate. First, they each undergo a gentle pressing and the resulting must is left to decant in stainless steel tanks for several hours.

• Following decantation, the must is transferred to another tank where the temperature is lowered to 35–37°F to preserve the natural aromas and flavors and to prevent fermentation from starting naturally. Once all the lots are at this point, the desired lots are then blended to create a single wine in the
trademark Ceretto style.

• After blending, temperature-controlled fermentation at 60–64°F begins in pressurized stainless steel tanks until the alcohol level reaches desired level of 5.5%. This is the phase in which the perlage, or fizz, typical of Moscato is produced, obtained by trapping the CO2, a natural by-product of fermentation. Finally, gentle filtration ensures a bright, clear and stable wine that will subsequently be bottled (in Ceretto’s highly recognizable hoc bottle shape) at a very low temperature, in order to preserve the wines wonderful aromas, flavors and textures.

Appearance

The wine is typically quite pale yellow in color, though can vary vintage to vintage. The bubbles are refined and subtle and help to elevate the aromas and flavors.

Food Pairing

This is a wine low in alcohol, that can be both enjoyed as an aperitif or as a dessert wine. Salute!

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