MOSCATO D’ASTI VIGNA VECCHIA DOCG Grape variety: Moscato Bianco MO VI (“Moscato Bianco di Canelli”) Average age of vines: 60 years Density: 5,500 plants per hectar (older vineyards have a higher density SCA GN per hectar) Training system: Guyot pruning and espalier training with vines reaching a height of 1.80 meters TO A Harvest: by hand, starting late September to early October Yield per hectare: 40 hectoliter; a lower yield than that required by the production regulations with D’ VEC the objective of improving the quality and concentration of the wine Vinification: in pressurized autoclaves temperature controlled stainless AS CH steel tanks between the temperature is reduced to 0 degree and the fermentation is begins with indigenous “uvarum” yeasts followed by strictly TI IA controlled filtration is done until two – three degrees of alcohol is reached. The following spring we begin a DOCG controlled fermentation is following CA’ D’ GAL DESCRIPTION between 16 ° to 18 ° for a few days OF VINEYARD required to reach an alcohol content of Geographic location: In the Langhe, 5% volume and to obtain the necessary 25 km east of Alba in the southern perlage. Piedmont Region At the end of April bottling is done and Soil and Geology: Soil from the Tertiary the wine is aged for few months until era with marine sediment. Hills have September when it is released crumbly soil with a mixed texture and Bottling: Sterile filtration and a higher percentage of limestone in the pressurized bottling method ensures southern slopes called “sorì” this wine will remain as fresh as the end Climate: Cold winters and generally of fermentation, which is perfect for cool, with normal seasonal progression. keeping this wine in the best condition Good rainfall, especially in the fall, for remarkable longevity summers are warm and dry with good humidity CHARACTERISTICS Surface area : vineyards planted across Our Vigna Vecchia Moscato d’Asti wine a total surface area of 11.70 hectars comes from three plots of land situated Subdivision of production : in the Valdivilla hills. They are combined 7 hectars of Moscato d’Asti “Lumine” to create a one-hectare vineyard, planted 1 hectar of Moscato d’Asti “Vineyards with an old clone of the white Canelli of Ca’ d’ Gal” Moscato, which is now 60 years old. 1 hectar of Moscato d’Asti “Old Vine” Thanks to the perfect and completely 1.50 hectars of Asti Spumante south-facing exposure, in which the term 1.20 hectars of a mix of Chardonnay, Sorì has its most eloquent expression, Sauvignon, Barbera d’Asti, Freisa & all the vineyard rows ripen regularly with Pinot Noir uniformly golden clusterss of grapes. MO SCA TO D’ Acacia Chlorophylla Pesche Abricot Menthol Nepitel Fraise Cedre cuit Citron Muscat AS Degustazione dell’annata 1998 di DIDIER MICHEL TI The earth is light and whitish and the in September of the fifth year after higher percentage of limestone which the harvest. makes it ideal for giving structure and It is a real reserve within a reserve, body, while the temperate climate, therefore, a rarity that we are proud to VI with cold winters and rainy autumns present with in new packaging, with alternating with hot but dry summers very elegant, customized wooden boxes. give this Moscato the necessary freshness With the harvest 1998 MOSCATO and mineral content. D’ASTI VECCHIA VIGNA that met GN In 2003, we decided to lengthen along its way the “painter of wine” the resting and maturing time in bottles DIDIER MICHEL, who has tasted it of part of the production, before selling and described in one of his paintings, it. Since then 1,300 bottles are kept which later became its label. A each year and only placed on the market VEC CH IA DOCG.