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Sweet Moscato Acantus

It is produced in limited quantities as befits a precious jewel, from yellow muscat grapes or moscatella in purity. This wine of singular beauty honours the Sicilian enology enhancing the noble land that produces it.

Production Specifications

VINIFICATION: The whole process is run at a controlled temperature, from maceration to the soft pressing until fermentation and maturation with peaks of 3°C
RAISING SYSTEM: Espalier raised with a spurred cordon
HARVESTING TECHNIQUE: Ripe grapes are harvested by hand in the second half of October
REFINING: Refining is stainless steel and in bottle, for at least four months
PLANTS DENSITY: 4000/ha
PLANT PRODUCTIVITY: 0,78 kg
NUMBER OF BOTTLES PER YEAR: 5000

Land Specifications

LAND FEATURES: Deep and medium-soft soils, rich in organic substances, with east exposure and particularly rich in potassium
PEDOCLIMATE: “Lauretum” phyto-climatic area,warm sub-area, with temperature ranging from 1°C (min) to 44°C (max)
PRODUCTION AREA: In the heart of the Moscato di Noto DOC area, (Noto, Italy)
SPECIES OF GRAPEVINE: Yellow Moscato di Noto 100%
ALTIMETRY OF THE VINEYARD: 130 above sea level

Drinking and Storage

NOSE: It exceptionally translates in taste the typical character of the land it comes from: soft orange blossoms notes, quite typical of this grape species along with brooms shades
TASTE: The sip is nicely sweet, delicate and pleasantly non invasive,with an extraordinary tactile-olfactory fusion
MATCHING FOOD: a high class dessert wine, to be tasted along with almond pastries, chocolate, cheese and any kind of sweets.
WINE CLASSIFICATION:Moscato di Noto DOC
STORAGE CONDITIONS: Bottles lying down in a cool environment (temperature <18°C)
COLOUR: Ranging from intense golden yellow to amber
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12° to 13°, depending on the season
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 6°C to 8°C
QUANTITY: 500 ml