Vajra Moscato d'Asti
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Product specifications
| Wine type | Dessert wine |
|---|---|
| Winery | Vajra |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Appellation | Moscato d'Asti |
| Grape variety | Moscato |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Taste profile | Sweet |
| Alcohol content | 5.5% |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Halal | No |
| Type | Quiet |
| Colour | White |
| Volume | 0.75 liters |
| Closure | Screw cap |
| Serving temperature | 8 to 10 degrees |
| No added sulphites | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Alcohol-free | No |
Tasting Note Vajra Moscato d'Asti
An elegant and aromatic Moscato d'Asti with a lightly sparkling character. The nose reveals pear, apricot, orange blossom, elderflower, and white flowers, with a subtle honeyed tone.
On the palate, the wine is light and juicy, with a fine sweetness and lively acidity. The soft mousse gives the wine a wonderfully refreshing character. Despite its sweet style, it remains elegant and certainly not heavy.
Food Pairing
Vajra Moscato d'Asti is delicious as an aperitif, but also fantastic with fruit desserts, strawberries, peaches, panna cotta, and light pastries. Moscato d'Asti can also work surprisingly well with spicy Asian dishes: the sweetness and fresh acidity provide a beautiful counterpoint to spicy flavors.
Other information
The wine is made from 100% Moscato Bianco. G.D. Vajra works with steep, older vineyards in the hills between Mango and Santo Stefano Belbo, a historically important area for Moscato d'Asti. The grapes are harvested entirely by hand and are only picked when they are beautifully ripe and golden.
During winemaking, the fermentation is stopped early. This preserves some of the natural grape sugars while creating the characteristic light sparkle of Moscato d'Asti. The wine is therefore distinctly different from a fully sparkling wine like Champagne or Prosecco.
Aldo Vajra has always been a bit of a rebel. A good thing, too, because this trait has led to this wonderful winery and its authentic wines. The story begins when fifteen-year-old Aldo is taken off the streets by his father during a demonstration in Turin and sent to his grandparents' farm. Aldo spends much of that summer in the vineyards, where his interest in winemaking is sparked. He joins Suole e Salute, an organization for organic wines in Italy. At just 18 years old, he makes his first organic wines in Piedmont.
Wine scores/awards
- 93 points – Vinous (2017)
- 92 points – Wine Enthusiast (2015)
- 90+ points – Wine Advocate (2019)
- 90 points – Jancis Robinson (2016)
- 16.5/20 – Jancis Robinson (2016)
Fun fact
Moscato d'Asti is actually a bit of an outlier in the world of sparkling wine. The wine is only partially fermented, which keeps it sweet and only lightly sparkling. This results in a wine that is much lighter and less bubbly than Champagne or Prosecco. A delightful combination of sweet, fresh, and sparkling!
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