Araldica I Classici Moscato Passito 'Palazzina' - A deliciously well balanced sticky from Piemonte, North West Italy. It has honeyed, floral aromas, ripe apricot and acacia honey characters on the palate with a core of homemade lemon curd running through to the long, fresh and lingering finish.
The grapes are put in baskets and left in a room with temperature and humidity control for 45 days. During this time 40% of the fruit's weight is lost by water evaporation. In mid-December the whole bunches are pressed and then a slow fermentation is undertaken in oak barrels for 2 months followed by 12 months ageing prior to bottling.
Press Quotes
This dessert Muscat, from Araldica's Il Cascinone estate "charmed the panel completely both with its prettiness and its astonishing price". The grapes are dried on racks for 45 days followed by a slow fermentation in barrique for 2 months and 12 months ageing prior to bottling. Honeyed, rich and intense with flavours of dried apricots and figs behind the typical fresh grape aromas and floral orange blossom notes. Imbibe Sommelier Awards, Gold List 2008, Judges quotes.
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