Small history

This typical Piedmont wine was produced in the Monferrato and Langhe as early as 1200. Today it is made in the provinces of Alessandria, Asti and Cuneo exclusively from white Moscato grapes.

The name Asti without other specification or including the designation spumante ("Asti" or "Asti Spumante") is only applied to spumante wine.  Asti preceded by Moscato, i.e. "Moscato d’Asti", is only applied to the white non-spumante wine "Asti" and "Moscato d’Asti" which is a delightful dessert wine ideal with cakes and pastries. Locally, Moscato is used to make Zabaglione instead of the more common marsala.

Moscato d'Asti

• Vineyard or cru: white Moscato grapes
• Clarity: brilliant
• Color: straw yellow of varying intensity
• Bouquet: distinctive, fragrant
• Flavor: sweet, aromatic, distinctive, occasionally lively or semi-sparkling
• Minimum total alcohol by volume: 11% with alcohol content from 4.5% to 6.5%.

"Asti" or "Asti Spumante"

• Vineyard or cru: white Moscato grapes
• Perlage: delicate, persistent
• Clarity: brilliant
• Color: varies from straw yellow to pale golden yellow
• Bouquet: distinctive, clear and delicate
• Flavor: aromatic, distinctive, delicately sweet, balanced
• Minimum total alcohol by volume: 12% with alcohol content from 7% to 9.5% vol.