Canelli from a subzone of Moscato d’Asti officially becomes a Docg. Published in the Official Journal of the European Union the regulation recognizing the PDO (unique acronym that includes, at European level, Doc and Docg).
A European Commission regulation (2023/1327) was published today in the Official Journal of the European Union recognizing among the protected designations of origin “Canelli,” the cradle of Moscato d’Asti, which thus officially graduates as “Docg.” The recognition affects grapes from vineyards composed exclusively of the Moscato bianco vine from 17 municipalities around the Canelli subzone, a crossing point between Langhe and Monferrato.
For the vice-president of the Asti Docg Consortium, Flavio Giacomo Scagliola: “This is a particularly significant recognition for Canelli, one of the flagships of quality Piedmontese viticulture and in particular of Moscato d’Asti Docg. It is a fundamental step for the socio-economic growth of an area increasingly devoted to wine tourism. Now the process involves the assignment of the protection body, which will therefore soon see the Asti Consortium protecting not only Asti Spumante and Moscato d’Asti, but also Canelli.”
An area with as yet unexpressed potential, the recognized Docg now counts on a production of nearly one million bottles. It was precisely in Canelli that the classic method sparkling wine was born in 1865 with Carlo Gancia, forerunner of Asti spumante made from 100% Moscato grapes. Aromatic, sweet, with a slight over-pressing and low alcohol content, Canelli Docg will be placed on the market in the Riserva type not before 30 months of aging and refinement.
