Forteto della Luja – Piasa Rischei Loazzolo – 2015

Forteto della Luja is a microscopic but historical reality, located in the village of Loazzolo famous for giving birth to one of the smallest DOC of only 5 hectares. Yes, in this area bordering the Asti and Alba Langa, a few kilometers from Canelli, excellent sweet muscat is produced, left to dry, so much so that it was already known in Roman times. The winery, on the other hand, was founded by the Scaglione family in the mid-1800s, who have always been grape growers, but only since the 80s thanks to Giancarlo Scaglione with the help of the famous vigneron Giacomo Bologna, the winery begins to bottle and sell that nectar of sweet wine so as to be recognized in the guides for its quality level. Furthermore, the winery has always been very attentive to the ecosystem and to preserve the territory, building in the early 2000s the first winery in Piedmont to use photovoltaic solar energy and creating a protected area by increasing the wooded area in the Loazzolo area.
Piasa Rischei is the wine produced solely with Muscat grapes, left to dry on the plant and harvested at the end of October, a part of the bunches is still left to dry on mats in an orchard. After fermentation, the wine is aged in barrique for 24 months. A passito balanced between freshness and sweetness. Great evolutionary capacity. Perfect to combine with cheeses and fois gras. How sweet!

Productive Notes: fermentation and aging for 24 months in barrique.