Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d'Asti (DOCG), 2008 (375ml)

This unmistakably Muscat wine features a pale yellow color, abundant scents of peach, apricot and hints of caramel and fresh flavors of melon, honey and sweet berries; unlike many inexpensive sweet wines, especially for the difficult 2008 vintage, this wine has very good balance with a clean slightly acidic finish; since 1956 when Michele Chiarlo bought his first hillside vineyard in Piedmont, he has built a reputation as a top maker of high-quality, all natural wines that are quite reasonably priced.

Serve at 8℃; the wine is well enjoyed with strawberries, fresh tropical fruit salads or a wide variety of sweet cakes and pastries.

No oak.

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John H. Isacs