2022 Damilano Moscato d'Asti 750 ml

From their perfectly positioned south-facing vineyards in the heart of Asti, the Damilano family has crafted this 2022 release with their characteristic precision. The warm days and cool nights of the vintage delivered ideal ripening conditions for the aromatic Moscato Bianco grape, while their careful temperature control during fermentation preserved the variety's ethereal character. 

Fourth-generation winemaker Paolo Damilano treats this wine with the same reverence as his legendary Barolos, proving that even fresh, approachable wines can showcase a producer's commitment to excellence.

Damilano’s Moscato d'Asti has a unique combination of moderate sweetness, delicate bubbles—and crucially, low alcohol—that makes it an essential tool in a wine lover's arsenal. While many dessert wines are bold and brash with their intensity, this traditional Piedmontese bottle acts as a graceful counterpoint to desserts. When paired with fresh berry tarts or stone fruit crostatas, the wine's gentle effervescence and bright acidity cleanse the palate while its restrained sweetness amplifies the natural sugars in the fruit.

The winemaking history of Moscato d'Asti speaks to Piedmont's deep agricultural heritage. Since medieval times, farmers in the hills around Asti recognized that the Moscato Bianco grape achieved a unique expression in their steep, chalky vineyards. While the more famous Asti Spumante emerged in the late 1800s through industrial production methods, Moscato d'Asti remained the traditional farmer's wine—made in smaller quantities with less pressure and lower alcohol, originally kept back for family consumption during harvest and festivals. 

The modern appellation, elevated to DOCG status in 1993, formalized what generations of vignerons already knew: that the region's particular combination of elevation, limestone soils, and cool nights creates wines of remarkable delicacy and persistence.