The Pio Cesare winery was founded in 1881 by our great-grandfather Cesare Pio. He was one of the very first wine producers to believe in the great potential and quality of Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera and in the other great wines of Piemonte. Cesare Pio in the second portion of 1800s, was among the very first winemakers to produce these wines with a philosophy that was dedicated to the terroir and the strictest quality of the wine.

For five generations, the Pio Cesare family has been producing traditional Piemontese wines in its ancient cellars, located in the centre of the town of Alba.

Moscato d'Asti is a semi-sweet, frizzante (lightly sparkling) wine made from Moscato Bianco grapes in Asti, a key wine town in the south-eastern part of Piedmont, north-western Italy.

Although produced in the same area, and from the same grape variety, Moscato d'Asti is distinct from Asti Spumante, which is fully sparkling (spumante) and is typically made in a drier style.

Asti has been home to the Moscato Bianco grape for centuries; the variety was written about in the Statues of the Commune of Cannelli in the 1200s. In the 16th century the recipe for Moscato d’Asti was created by a renowned Milanese jeweler, Giovan Battista Croce, who had made jewelry for the Royal Family. He changed careers, purchasing a vineyard and perfecting the creation of the wine. In his publication Of the Excellence and Diversity of Wines that are Made on the Mountain of Turin and How To Make Them, he described how the Moscato Bianco grapes must be separated from the stems before pressing and the must vinified separately from the skins. Additionally, filtering the wine several times resulted in a clean, sweet juice.

The wine production zone is mainly located in Asti and also in some parts of the provinces of Alessandria and Cuneo. Like its fellow Moscato-based DOCG wine, Asti Spumante, it must be made from 100% Moscato Bianco. However this wine is made as a semi-sparkling frizzante as opposed to a foaming spumante, and it is also sweeter and lower in alcohol (typically 4.5–6.5%). This is because the yeast consumes less of the sugar, as fermentation is stopped earlier in Moscato d'Asti than in Asti Spumante.

Moscato d’Asti is characterized by its freshness, elegant floral aromas and delicate flavors of peaches and apricots. It is generally fuller and more complex, though not as crisp, and is considered to display more finesse than its sibling. This wine is usually partnered with dessert, particularly with the classic panettone, fruit tarts, or with dry pastries made with hazelnuts or almonds. It can also be enjoyed as a refreshing aperitif.

Wine Tasting Notes
The Moscato dAsti is a sweet wine, rich in fruit scents, soft and alluring. It is a clear, bright glossy gold yellow color with a ripe fruit and acacia flower bouquet. On the palate, the wine is soft and sweet, but with a definiate strength

Category(s): White
Producer: Pio Cesare   -   www.piocesare.it
ABV:   5.5%
Country of Origin:   Italy
Grape Type:   100% Moscato

Region:   Piedmont
Vintage:   2011

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