Owned and operated by the Ceretto family the Vignaioli di Santo Stefano winery was built in 1976 in the village where the label’s founder, Riccardo Ceretto, was born. Grapes from this 15-hectare estate and from a 20-hectare hillside nearby are used to make the sweet wines Moscato d’Asti. Each of the Ceretto wines, wineries, and cultural projects offers a unique view into the history and traditions of the Langhe area effortlessly blended with the fervor for constant evolution and innovation so characteristic of the family.

Among the infinite rows of vines that run across the undulating hills of Piedmont are the four wineries of Ceretto, a wine and spirits company in its third generation. Founded by Riccardo Ceretto in 1937, the highly respected firm is now run by his sons, Bruno and Marcello (dubbed the “Barolo Brothers”) who in the 1960s began raising Ceretto’s profile and expanding its holdings. Now their sons and daughters are at the helm of the Langhe DOC company, which holds a total of 120 hectares of land that are the birthplace of an array of elegant still wines, sparkling wines, dessert wines, and spirits.

Name: Moscato d'Asti DOCG
Common: Santo Stefano Belbo and Calosso
Variety: 100% Moscato
Hectares: 41.00 ha
First year of production: 1977
Label and bottle designer: Giacomo Bersanetti, year 1987

This classic Moscato d'Asti makes for an excellence aperitif or dessert wine. Lightly sparkling, it is a pretty pale yellow in color, intensely fruity, aromatic and lingering. The sweetness is in balance with the low alcohol (5%) and acidity that gives this wine a pleasant freshness. It is vinified exclusively in steel tanks. While this makes for an exquisite cocktail, it also pairs really well with roasted hazelnuts or fruit tarts.