Tasting Note: Moscato d’Asti, Canelli, l’armangia

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Canelli

Region: Piemonte, Italy

Appellation: Moscato d’Asti DOCG

Type: Sweet white sparkling wine

Vintage: 2021

Date of Tasting: January 2023

Type of viticulture: Sustainable (SQNPI labelled)

Grapes used: Moscato

Blend: not communicated

Winemaking details: Tank method (Asti method)

Aging: no aging

Sugar level: High

Sulphites: Contains sulphites

APPEARANCE

• Colour = Lemon
• Intensity = Pale

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium+
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary
• Aromas = Raisin, Muscat, Orange, Mandarin, Blossom

PALATE

• Sweetness = High
• Acidity = low
• Tannins = N/A
• Alcohol = Low (5,5% ABV)
• Body = Medium+
• Flavour Intensity = Medium+
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary
• Flavour details = Raisin, Muscat, Orange, Mandarin, Blossom
• Other = Sugary finish
• Finish = Medium+

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 1-2 years
  • Will not gain complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 10 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = good value for money
• Comparison with same price competition = good quality compared to average competition at that price
• Suitability for Diabetics = Not suitable
• Service Temperature = around 8°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = appetizer, fruits, fruit tarts, desserts
• Comments = A slight sugar-fruit imbalance, lack of complexity and sugary finish. However, it has an overall enjoyable quality for the price (less than 10 euros) that would a great alternative to any beer given its low alcoholic level of 5,5°
• Final Grade = B

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Exceptional Wine
  • A- = Great Wine
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale