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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 3 years from vintage.
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Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: peach, apricot, white flowers
Palate: creamy, fragrant, fresh
A brilliant straw-yellow Moscato d'Asti with floral, peach and apricot aromas, a creamy, fragrant palate, fine bubble and a particularly fresh finish.
What it pairs with
- Hazelnut cake Piedmont's nut cake meets the wine's peachy sweetness.More wines for dessert →
- Panna cotta Delicate sweetness lifts the creamy custard.More wines for dessert →
- Fresh apricots An echo pairing of stone fruit and sweetness.More wines for dessert →
With cheese
Gorgonzola
Our pick Sweet against salty and veined: a Dolce Gorgonzola, soft with a sweet to slightly piquant flavour, meets a sweet, low-alcohol, fizzy Moscato whose sugar and bubbles refresh the palate.
Robiola di Roccaverano
Our pick The goat cheese is creamy, savoury and slightly acidic. A lightly sparkling, low-alcohol sweet Moscato d'Asti softens that tang, and its bubbles clear the creaminess from the palate.
How to serve Michele Chiarlo Moscato d'Asti Nivole
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 6-8°C. Cellar temperature (6-8°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a tulip flute: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Hazelnut cake, Panna cotta, Fresh apricots. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Nivole is Chiarlo's Moscato d'Asti, repeatedly praised as a benchmark of the style, a lightly sparkling sweet wine from Moscato Bianco.
- 1985Chiarlo releases the Nivole Moscato d'Asti
Facts
- Producer
- Michele Chiarlo · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Moscato Bianco (100%)
- Classification
- Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- ABV
- 5.0%
- Price
- EUR 12 to 20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1 to 3 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Frequently asked about Michele Chiarlo Moscato d'Asti Nivole
What does Michele Chiarlo Moscato d'Asti Nivole taste like?
On the nose, peach, apricot, white flowers. On the palate, creamy, fragrant, fresh. Structurally light-bodied, medium acidity with a long finish. A brilliant straw-yellow Moscato d'Asti with floral, peach and apricot aromas, a creamy, fragrant palate, fine bubble and a particularly fresh finish.
When should I drink Michele Chiarlo Moscato d'Asti Nivole?
Drink 1 to 3 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Michele Chiarlo Moscato d'Asti Nivole?
Hazelnut cake is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Panna cotta and Fresh apricots. Piedmont's nut cake meets the wine's peachy sweetness.
What grapes are in Michele Chiarlo Moscato d'Asti Nivole?
The blend is Moscato Bianco (100%). The wine is classified as Moscato d'Asti DOCG.
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