Wine: Ricossa Moscato d’Asti
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
Designation: Moscato d’Asti DOCG
Brand/Producer: Ricossa
Grape Varietal: Muscat Canelli
ABV: 5%
Type: White
Code: 1914

Tasting Note
Straw yellow wine with golden reflections. On the nose it is aromatic, with fruity note of citrus and floral, rose and orange blossom. On the palate it is pleasantly sweet and long lingering

Producer
The Ricossa family trace their origins back to the late 1800s when Lorenzo Ricossa founded a distillery in Asti in Piemonte. He started producing wine and was recognised with various awards crowning him with accolades for his fine Piemonte wines. The winery is now owned by Mondo del Vino with the company displaying the same passion for viticulture and quality as Lorenzo. The winery today has worked with the same farmers going back over 20 years. Today the company produces wines from Roero, Langhe and Monferrato with these regions being declared UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2014.

Winemaking
The grapes are picked at optimum ripeness as early as possible to preserve the natural fresh fruity characteristics. The fermentation takes place in an autoclave, a stainless steel pressurised tank also used for producing sparkling wine. This helps preserve the natural gentle fizziness in the wine resulting in a style called frizzante – semi sparkling.

Fun Fact
The Muscat grape is known for having the closest flavour profile to freshly ripened juicy grapes. It is the only grape used in winemaking which is also used as an edible table grape.

Food pairing
A delicious sipping wine which is ideal for parties with its low alcohol content and refreshing frizzante style. Serve with dessert especially with fruit based cakes or dry pastries.