Tasting- Ceretto Vignaioli di Santo Stefano Moscato d'Asti

Name: Ceretto Vignaioli di Santo Stefano Moscato d'Asti 

Variety: Muscat/Moscato, d'Asti

Region: Piedmont

Country: Italy

Year: 2021

Price: $20

Winery Review: "This Moscato d’Asti is straw yellow in color with a characteristic nose of sweet melons, orange blossoms, jasmine, and honeysuckle. On the palate, the sweet melon, pear, and floral flavors are balanced by refreshing acidity.

While this makes for an exquisite cocktail, it also pairs well with a handful of Piedmont’s famed roasted hazelnuts." Oak and Barrel NYC

Wine Folly: Muscat Blanc pg 138- Very sweet with notes of orange blossom, Meyer lemon, mandarin orange, ripe pear, and honeysuckle. It is recommended to be chilled and paired with almond cake. Moscato d'Asti pg 140- the sweetest and less alcoholic than other Moscatos. It has notes of Meyer lemon, mandarin orange, rose petal, vanilla bean, and honeysuckle. 

Personal Review: This wine had a very sweet flowery smell, with an acidic undertone. The taste was mainly white floral, like jasmine or gardenia. It is a little carbonated and a little acidic, but not dry. It had a medium body and a medium finish. It tastes sweet but not too sweet. I think it is very well-balanced. It tastes good with Brie, crackers, and orange fig spread. This food compliments the sweetness of the wine with the saltiness and umami of the cheese. It made the wine taste more like orange blossom and magnolia, which was very nice.