Dionysus
All 21,830 wines →5,425 wineries · 20 regions · 85 grape varieties
All 85 grape varieties →Numbers are wines made with each grape
Asti DOCG wine — Fontanafredda winery — Dionysus
SparklingAlbaDOC

Asti DOCG

by Fontanafredda · Piedmont, Italy

AppellationAlbaDOC
TypeSparkling
GrapesMoscato Bianco
VineyardCalosso d'Asti, Santo Stefano Belbo, Treiso, Serralunga d'Alba and Alba
LinePlatinum
Alcohol7.0%
SweetnessSweet
ColourWhite
Colour depthPale
BodyLight-bodied
Serve at10 °C
Bottled in0.375 l · 0.75 l
FontanafreddaPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The production area encompasses Calosso d'Asti, Santo Stefano Belbo, Treiso, Serralunga d'Alba and Alba. The vines occupy suitable mid-hillside sites on clay-rich marl and are Guyot trained at 4,500 vines per hectare.

Grapes

100% Moscato Bianco.

Vinification

Harvest takes place during the first ten days of September. Whole grapes undergo gentle pressing, after which the must is clarified and filtered. Low-temperature fermentation takes place in pressure tanks according to the Charmat method.

Ageing

Designed for youthful consumption, the wine is ready to drink only a few days after bottling and is best enjoyed while its freshness is at its peak.

Technical data

Alcohol: 7% vol. Available formats: 0.375 L, 0.75 L, 1.5 L and 3 L.

Tasting profile

Straw yellow in colour, with a fragrant, characteristically aromatic profile. Sweet scents evoke musk, linden, acacia, hawthorn and orange blossom, together with sage and honey. The palate is pleasantly sweet yet balanced, recalling freshly harvested grapes, and the flavour persists through the finish.

Serving and pairing

Serve at 7–10 °C. It can be enjoyed outside meals and pairs particularly well with refined, delicately flavoured desserts and fresh fruit.