Vietti Moscato dAsti La Cascinetta DOCG 2014 (375ml Bottle)
In the glass, this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti is clear (i.e. non faulty) and is a pale gold colour. The colour of sunshine reflecting off ripening straw, this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti also displays a clear “frizzante” spritz with fine bubbles rising persistently from the base of the glass. With “just” 5.5% in alcohol, the legs of this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti dissipate quickly when the wine is swirled. On the nose, this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti is a wonderfully luscious amalgamation of peaches, white flower and orange blossom. Clean (i.e. non faulty), the aromas of this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti are light, but also sweet and fragrant. A touch of ginger adds a further sense of the exotic to this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti. This Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti offers a bouquet which is more complex, but just as beguiling as other Moscato d’Asti.
Once in the mouth, this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti continues this lush and exciting experience. Sweet in nature but light bodied, the persistent “frizzante” fizz of this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti imbues this wine with a really vivacious personality as it dances around your mouth. With a sweet mid-palate of peach, lychee and a touch of nectarine kept smooth by a persistent acidity (which is perhaps a little greater than most Moscato d’Asti) orange, sherbet and apricot burst around your taste buds like sherbet-filled “flying saucers”. Only moderately long (Moscato d’Asti will never be as long in the mouth as some wine due to the techniques used in vinification) this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti is nonetheless a seriously impressive Moscato.
Perfect for drinking as an aperitif with no food to accompany it, this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti can also be drunk after a meal - either with fresh fruit, or without. Fresh strawberries would make a particularly good accompaniment.
From the Winery
The bottle of this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti is the most impressive of those Moscato d’Asti tasted by the Independent Wine Review this year. Low shouldered in the traditional style for Moscato d’Asti, the bottle of this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti is heavy with a thick lip to the neck of the bottle. The label of this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti is bright but elegant, with an image of intertwined corn and flowers prominent. This image is the product of a series of collaborations between Vietti and local artists within Piedmont. The foil is thick and metallic and covers the real (but reconstituted) cork that seals this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti.
After hand harvesting, the Moscato grapes destined for this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti were gently crushed before fermentation was allowed to occur in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Once this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti had reached 5.5% in alcohol, the fermentation of this wine was stopped (by cooling the wine dramatically). This preserved the sweetness in this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti – had fermentation been allowed to continue naturally, this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti would have been dry in style (rather than sweet). A secondary fermentation was then kicked off once this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti had been bottled, in order to add a “frizzante” style fizz to this Vietti “Cascinetta” Moscato d’Asti.