La Spinetta, Moscato d’Asti DOCG, Bricco Quaglia 2007 This is a personal favorite from the legend. I was blessed to meet Rivetti before the skyrocket to fame. This wine remains an affordable way to taste some of this estate’s expertise. The White Muscat is sourced from Bricco Quaglia, the first single vineyard Moscato in Italy. The RS is 120 grams/litre and the wine is estate bottled in Castagnole Lanze 5.5% $14.49 at Bottle Barn and $16.99 at Traverso’s La Spinetta
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Acorn Andrea Oberto Atlas Peak Benziger Beringer Blandy's Bodega Navarro Correas Burgans Cantina Terlano Chimney Rock Chronicle Domaine Carneros Domaine de la Mordoree Dow's Dr. Loosen Emilio Lustau Fonseca Foxen Gaston Riviere Glen Ellen Hess Collection Innocent Bystander Kendall-Jackson Korbel La Caudrina Luna Vineyards Madeira Wine Company Martin Codax Masi Merryvale Mulderbosch Navarro Vineyards Pahlmeyer Roederer Estate Ruggeri Sawyer Cellars Sbragia Six Sigma Winery St. James Steltzner Vineyards Trinchero Winery Trione V. Sattui Winery William Fevre Wilson Winery
A Thanksgiving teaser and a crowd pleaser. Serve this wine and Aunt June will never miss another family gathering which you may be rumored to attend.
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You are so right AJ. This wine is guaranteed to brighten the sourest puss. That’s better! RJ
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Amazing flavor. we had a bottle on a cruise for our 5 year annyversary and we haven’t found anything better than it since.
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Yes Misty, this wine never ceases to delight. I served it recently at a VESTA seminar in Missouri and it was a smashing success. RJ
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