Grappa di Moscato Moncucco • Fontanafredda

Speciality

Grappa di Moscato

Moncucco

Grapes

Moscato Bianco

Area

S. Stefano Belbo

Soil type

Calcareous marl, and has a highly alkaline pH

Exposure and altitude

Face south - 300/400m asl

System

Guyot 4.000 - 5.000 plants/ha

Harvest

End of August, beginning of September

Gradation

40% vol

Temperature

Ambiente

Size

0,5 L

Technical notes

Fermentation: the pomace obtained by pressing the grapes after de-stemming and crio-maceration is left in small tanks, where a slow, oxygen-free fermentation produces the alcohol and above-all allows the intense varietal aroma of the grapes to develop.

Distillation: it takes places in copper stills using the old discontinuous method. The steam passes slowly through the grape solids, drawing the alcohol and aromas up into a condenser to produce drops of a very precious, surprising distillate.

Ageing: in October the distilled grappa is immediately transferred into barrels made by mixing different kinds of wood. The ageing lasts around 10 months..

Tasting notes

The distinctive qualities produced in the vineyard are evident in the wine, and also in this special grappa. Its colour is a beautiful, amber yellow with coppery highlights. On the nose there is an explosion of varietal aromas: locust flower honey, peaches and apricots emerge in particular. On the palate the alcohol oozes sweetness and warmth, leaving a nice aftertaste of camomile and liquorice wood.