APIANAE
MOSCATO DEL MOLISE DOC
This old vine, which was dear to the Popes, has been cultivated in Italy since 200 B.C. and was named Apicia, Apicius or Apianae - according to Colummella and the other Georgics.
100% MOSCATO
A sweet wine with a Moscato taste is obtained from these grapes. This wine has a soft, golden colour with slight amber reflections, a fresh and intense bouquet with characteristic hints of orange flowers and zagara honey. It is an rich wine with strong moscato flavour, with distinct sugary residues but a dry aftertaste.
WINE-FOOD PAIRING
A wine for “meditation”, it is ideal when served with patès, sweetmeats and ripe cheeses. Serving temperature: 10°-12°C
Vine Moscato
Area of production C.da Canarda
Altitude 200 mt.
Soil type sandy, clay
Planting trellis of 4.400 vines per hectare
Average age of vines 15 years
Surface area of vineyard 6 ha
Production per hectare 55/77 q.li
Harvest end october/november
Vinification The raisins dried on the plant are cold-macerated. It is slightly pressed to enhance the aromas. It ferments slowly at a controlled temperature
Malolactic fermentation complete in barrels
Refining 1 year in steel vats and 6 months in bottles
Production 8.000 bottles