Les Abeilles Moscato Passito Dop 2006 375 ml Les Cretes

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Grape varieties and style Sweet and aromatic late harvest white wine:100% Muscat Petit Grain. No oak.

Vineyards Various vineyard blocks in the Villages of Gressan and Aymavilles, Italy Surface area under vine for this wine, 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres.) terroir Loose, sandy, moraine soil. North-western and southern exposure. Altitude 550 to 650 metres (1,968 to 3,116 feet).

First year production: 2000

Annual production: 2.400 (bott. 0,375 l.) bottiglie Surface 0,5 Ha, sistema a Guyot e Gobelet, Resa 2.500 Kg/Ha.

Harvest: Harvested by hand at the end of November

Vinification: Soft pressing of late harvest grapes with 45 days fermentation in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures. Aged 6 months in the bottle.

Characteristics: Brilliant golden yellow hue. Fruit (dried apricots, jam), spice and a hint of acacia flower honey on the nose. Complex palate with sweet, soft, mineral undertones. Long, fresh finish.

Food pairings: Pastries like almond and hazelnuts cakes and fruit tarts. Medium and long aged high fat content cheeses, for example, Cambosana, Gorgonzola, Bleu dÂ’Aoste, Blue Stilton, Fontina).

Side note: The Muscat grapes are picked late in the autumn when they are perfectly ripe. The name of this wine "Les Abeilles" means "bees" in English and was used because bees love to sweetness of the Muscat berries.

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