Contero, Moscato d'Asti di Strevi

The Contero vineyards are situated in a perfect amphitheatre in Strevi, the heart of one of the best zones for Moscato in Piemonte. The vineyards are superbly tended and produce fruit of stunning quality. The vines are Guyot trained with 4,800 vines planted per hectare. They are planted on steep tufaceous-marl hills with sandstone layers.

After three challenging years—marked by excessive dryness in 2022 and 2023 and heavy rainfall in 2024—the 2025 season finally brought the balanced conditions growers hope for, with a cool spring, a warm, steady summer and well-timed rainfall to support even maturation. Aromatic varieties such as Moscato and Brachetto progressed quickly, prompting an early start to harvest on 19 August to preserve their delicate aromas.

The grapes underwent a one-day cold maceration at 8°C before being gently pressed and fermented at low temperatures to maximise aromatic expression. The must was then filtered several times during fermentation, and the wine was drawn off at 5% alcohol, then stabilised and bottled under pressure to preserve its naturally light sparkle.