Stefano Farina Moscato d'Asti (75cl, 5.5%)

A semi-sparkling, semi-sweet wine from Piedmont, Italy, made entirely from Moscato Bianco grapes using the Asti method. Fermentation takes place in sealed autoclaves, beginning with grape must rather than a finished base wine, and is halted by chilling the must to near-freezing temperatures to preserve natural residual sugar and trap gentle carbonation. No secondary fermentation occurs in the bottle. The nose shows ripe apricot and peach, honey, jasmine, white flowers, guava and lychee. The palate is creamy and fruit-forward, with melon, ripe peach, clementine, a gentle spritz, brisk acidity, apple and a faint hint of vanilla. The finish is moderate, clean and refreshing, with stone fruit, a delicate floral quality and lime-like acidity.