COLOUR
White
TYPE
Sparkling
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Moscato Bianco
PRODUCER
Ugo Lequio
REGION
Piemonte
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Light
Sweetness
Sweet
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Ugo Lequio is a highly respected pioneer of modern Piedmontese winemaking who established his estate in 1981 in Neive. Operating as a true boutique 'garage winery,' Lequio is famous for running a single-man operation, personally executing every step of production from vineyard management to bottling. While widely revered for his traditional-style red wines from the Gallina Cru in Barbaresco, he applies the same meticulous standards to his Moscato d'Asti. The grapes for this wine are sourced from small, high-quality family-tended plots in Castiglione Tinella within the Langhe hills, ensuring exceptional raw material for this aromatic classic.
ALCOHOL
5.0%
AVG. PRICE
€19
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now
Ideal temperature
6-8°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Founder Ugo Lequio runs a single-man operation, personally handling every step from the vineyard to the finished bottle.
Fact 02
The grapes are sourced from Castiglione Tinella, rather than Lequio's flagship red wine vineyards in Neive.
Fact 03
The 2024 vintage was lauded as 'seductively good' (förföriskt gott) by the Swedish publication Vinlegender in 2025.
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
This wine is crafted using the traditional Asti Method to preserve the intense primary aromatics of the Moscato grape. Immediately upon harvest, the grapes are gently pressed, and the resulting must is cold-clarified and stored at freezing temperatures to prevent spontaneous fermentation. Prior to bottling, batches of the must are transferred to pressurized stainless steel autoclaves. Selected yeasts initiate a partial fermentation, which is abruptly halted via severe chilling and filtration once the alcohol reaches approximately 5% ABV. This isobaric process naturally traps carbon dioxide to create a delicate fizz while leaving a high concentration of unfermented natural grape sugars.