Region: Piedmont, Italy

Vintage: 2019

Composition: Moscato

History: The Cogno family has been making wine for four generations in Piedmont. In 1990, Elvio Cogno left a long and fruitful partnership with the venerable Barolo producer Marcarini at La Morra and bought a splendid, historic 18th-century farmhouse on the top of Bricco Ravera, a hill near Novello in the Langhe area. (Novello is one of the 11 communes in which Barolo is produced.) The farm was surrounded by 11 hectares (27.18 acres) of steeply sloped vineyards. Elvio restored the manor, converted the old granaries to wine cellars and founded his eponymous winery. For the next 20 years he devoted himself to the winemaking traditions handed down to him by his father and grandfather.

Tasting Notes:

Straw-yellow color with sweet fruits, citrus, and white flowers, this Moscato d’Asti 2019 is a balm for the mouth and brain. Juicy, satisfying, with long and persistent ripe fruit flavor. The most refreshing after-dinner, especially if paired with hazelnut-based pastry or a fluffy Zabaione.