Pink Moscato – Forchir

Sweet Pink Moscato wine from the Forchir Winery

The Pink Moscato sweet wine by Forchir winery comes from 100% Pink Moscato grapes grown in the vineyards of the Forchir winery, located in the DOC Friuli area, which is well-suited for Friulian wine production.

Moscato Rosa is a pink grape variety particularly popular in the Triveneto region. It belongs to the Moscati family and is easily recognizable due to the musky aroma of its ripe grapes; this sweet grape produces exquisite wines that are perfect for enjoying at the end of a meal with dessert

THE WINEMAKING

The Forchir winery conducts the grape harvest at night, allowing the grapes to arrive at the cellar during the coolest hours of the day. This practice ensures that the grapes can be processed at low temperatures, which is crucial for preserving their aromatic profile.

The harvest occurs when the grapes are not yet fully ripe, ensuring a sparkling base with great freshness. The selected grapes go to the cellar for winemaking, which begins with a gentle pressing. The free-run must ferments in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 16°C. After a short ageing period in steel tanks, the wine goes to an autoclave with yeast for the second fermentation. The cellar employs the Long Charmat method, allowing the sparkling wine to remain in the autoclave for an extended period to enhance its aromatic profile. Finally, the wine is bottled using the isobaric method to preserve the pressure achieved in the autoclave.

Tasting the wine by Forchir

Powder pink with fine, persistent bubbles. The aroma shows-pleasant musky undertones that give way to notes of red fruit, predominantly strawberries and raspberries, and concludes with floral hints of rose; it is fresh and sweet but never overwhelming on the palate, showcasing a good balance between its aromas and flavours. The finish is fairly long and persistent. Overall, it is a delicious wine.

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THE WINERY

Forchir history began as a farm in Palmanova, the famous star-shaped city known as one of the symbols of Friuli. Over the years, the company specialized in viticulture and wine production, becoming one of the first in Friuli to sell bottled wine… keep reading