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SWEET MOSCATO PROVINCE OF PAVIA IGT

CLASSIC METHOD PINOT NERO PAS DOSE’ VSQ First hilly area of the municipality of Torricella Verzate
EXPOSURE: South-West
TYPE OF SOIL: Calcareous
PLANT DENSITY: 4000 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: 25 years
BLEND: 100% Moscato
YIELD PER HECTARE: 70 quintals
HARVEST TIME: Mid September

Analytical data

Actual alcohol by volume: 5,50 % vol
Residual sugars: 70 g/l
Acidity: 6,30 g/l
pH: 3,10
Dry extract: 23,00

Agronomic operations

Dry pruning with Guyot is carried out starting from late January, maintaining a number of 7-8 buds per vine. From May, with leaf thinning and shoot thinning, the surplus shoots are removed and the main ones are tied; these are fundamental operations to maintain a good vegetative and productive balance of the plant, especially in the case of young vineyards. At the beginning of August, after veraison, thinning of the grapes is carried out to distribute the vine's production better on the shoots closest to the vine trunk and to avoid cluster bunching (the main cause of grey mold attack in wet years); thinning the grapes, which promotes better grape ripening, allows for a greater concentration of sugar and aromatic substances as well as better product health. A second thinning for refinement is carried out at the end of August, just before technological ripeness.
For over 15 years, cover cropping has been practiced in the vineyards to create a more balanced canopy-root ratio of the vine and to preserve beneficial insects in the vineyard; for the same reason, low-impact pesticides are used and the use of chemical herbicides is avoided.
Grape harvest is manual, in 18 kg crates.

Oenological operations

The white wine vinification begins with the soft pressing of the whole grapes, previously selected and hand-sorted; the entire pressing operation is carried out in an inert environment to prevent air from oxidizing the delicate aromatic compounds of the Moscato. The clarified flower must, transferred after about a day, is filtered and stored in a stainless steel container at 0°C.
Only later, the Moscato will be fermented in an autoclave until it reaches 5.50% alcohol by volume. Finally, it will be cold stabilized and bottled with sterile microfiltration.

Wine profile

Color: intense golden yellow, bright.
Aroma: fine, fresh, and fruity bouquet, with a classic predominance of the scent of ripe grapes.
Taste: sweet without roughness, fresh, fruity, elegant, and full-bodied.

Food pairing:

Qualification: Partially fermented grape must.
Pairing: Ideal after a meal or paired with sweet seasonal fruit. It can also be served with creamy pastries or paired with fruit tarts, panettone, and pandoro.
Serving temperature: 8°C.
Serving method: uncork the bottle at the moment of serving.

Do you want to get in touch?

Laura Boatti, Pierangelo Boatti and the Monsupello staff are ready to welcome customers, friends, and wine lovers to the headquarters of Monsupello in Torricella Verzate (PV).