The Saracco Moscato d'Asti is a lightly sparkling aromatic wine. Aromas of peach, apricot, lemon peel and white flowers. Complex, good body with balance between sweetness and acidity, nice persistence.
While most Italians tend to drink the frizzante Moscato as a digestif or for celebrations, Saracco Moscato d'Asti is the perfect everyday wine that goes well with pizza, salumi, sushi, spicy foods, fruity desserts, etc. At 6% alcohol, you can drink it for breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon pick me up, aperitif, with dinner and then even finish your evening with a glass – in other words....Moscato is extremely versatile at any time of the day or night!
Saracco Moscato is always the first wine of the vintage to arrive into the market, released in late November of the same year. It is harvested in late August, vinified in stainless and is ready for bottling a few months later. Paolo Saracco bottles weekly so the consumer is always getting the freshest wine. While other producers in the area make Moscato, they are primarily red wine focused and Moscato is a very small segment of their overall production. Paolo is 100% dedicated to making Moscato and has earned the following of consumers world- wide, including hip hop celebrities who have rapped about Saracco Moscato in their songs. And, if you can hold on to a bottle for your cellar, it ages beautifully – contrary to common beliefs. He is well known for doing vertical trade tastings of his Moscatos and everyone is always blown away.
A benchmark Moscato d'Asti that perfectly balances luxurious richness with brilliant acidity. The wine captures pure sunshine, exhibiting pristine floral aromas and fresh stone fruit that flow seamlessly into a palate of remarkable clarity and definition. The effervescence carries the sweetness with grace and precision, demonstrating why this variety finds its highest expression in Asti. A masterclass in what makes Moscato d'Asti special, showing both power and delicacy in perfect harmony. Best Buy -J.P.