2023 Vietti, "Cascinetta" Moscato d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy - 750ml

92 Points – Falstaff.

Best known for its benchmark Barolo bottlings, Vietti brings the same attention to detail to this charming Moscato d’Asti. The 2023 Cascinetta captures Moscato’s naturally exuberant aromatics in a lightly sparkling, low-alcohol style, balancing ripe fruit and sweetness with enough freshness to keep the wine bright and inviting.

Tasting Notes: Fragrant peach and apricot lead into rose petal, white flowers, citrus and a subtle suggestion of fresh ginger. The palate is sweet yet lively, with juicy stone fruit, delicate effervescence and a clean, refreshing finish. Falstaff particularly noted the wine’s precision and fine saline undertone.

Structure: Light-bodied and gently sparkling, with approximately 5% alcohol, moderate sweetness and fresh acidity providing balance and lift.

Drink Window: Drink now. Moscato d’Asti is at its best for its youthful fragrance and freshness, and this 2023 is ready to enjoy.

Decanting: No decanting needed. Serve well chilled and open shortly before pouring to preserve its delicate effervescence and aromatic character.

Cascinetta is an easy choice when a full dessert wine would feel too heavy. Its combination of sweetness, freshness and low alcohol works particularly well with fruit desserts and pastries, but it is equally appealing alongside blue cheese or spicy Asian dishes—and makes a bright, uncomplicated finish to a long dinner.