Ca' d'Gal Moscato d'Asti Lumine 2017

This intensely perfumed, filigree Moscato is drawn from an amphitheatre of sandy, chalky slopes that circle Sandro Boido's winery. These steep, chalky vineyards - the kind that dominate the Santo Stefano Belbo commune - are prized for tempering Moscato's heady fruits with freshness, mineral energy and perfume. This area has long been recognised as one of Moscato d'Asti's most prized terroirs and Boido's hand tended, organically managed vines here average around 30 years of age.

Lumine may be Ca' d'Gal's "entry" Moscato but it is already a striking, beautifully chiselled, mouth-watering wine with a lifted, heady perfume of spring flowers, bosc pear and lime zest, complexed by sweet herb and loads of acacia. In the mouth the wine glides across the palate with layers of perfumed, silky fruit and finishes with precision and juicy, sorbet-like freshness. It's an exceptional Moscato that's very fairly priced vis-a-vis the quality.

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Asti