DOCG Sweet

Paolo Saracco Moscato d'Asti DOCG

Azienda Agricola Saracco Paolo

Grape
Moscato
Denomination
Asti DOCG
Region
Piedmont
ABV
5.5%
Drink
Now to 2027

A sweet, gently fizzy Moscato d'Asti from Paolo Saracco's hillside vines around Castiglione Tinella. Orange blossom, peach and thyme, fresh acidity and about 5.5% alcohol. Lovely with fruit tarts, biscuits and blue cheese.

Best price
£18.65

75cl · checked 25 Oct · Delivery £9.99, or £14.99 for 3+ bottles, free from £175

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Tasting Notes

What Paolo Saracco's Moscato d'Asti tastes like

The family's own note picks out orange blossom, peach and thyme, the scents that come straight from the Moscato Bianco grape. The juice is pressed gently and kept cold until it is fermented, which keeps those scents fresh.

Tasted by
ItalianWines editorial, from the producer's notes
Tasted on
30 October 2015
Source
Producer notes · confidence High
Nose

Orange blossom, peach and thyme lead, the scents of the Moscato Bianco grape itself. Paolo Saracco presses the bunches gently and keeps the juice cold, so they stay fresh. In the 2025 there is also white peach and a touch of jasmine.

Citrusy fruitCitrusy fruit
OrangeOrange
JasmineJasmine
Orange blossomOrange blossom
GrapeGrape
PeachPeach
White peachWhite peach
Palate

Sweet and gently fizzy, with fine bubbles and a fresh acidity that keeps the sugar in check. Fermentation is stopped at about 5% alcohol, which leaves the grape's own sugar in the wine. It feels light, and the peach and orange carry right through.

Finish

The finish lingers, fresh rather than sticky, with fruit and a faint salty edge. The sand and limestone soils around Castiglione Tinella keep the acidity bright.

Overall

This is the wine that launched the Paolo Saracco label, and drinkers have rated each of the last five vintages highly for its balance of sweet and fresh. Drink the 2025 by 2027, with fruit tarts, blue cheese or a spicy curry.

Drink now Best by 2027
Live UK pricing

Where to buy Saracco Moscato d'Asti in the UK

A 75 cl bottle of Paolo Saracco's Moscato d'Asti costs about £18 from shops that deliver to the UK, and a half bottle sells for £11.55. One offer ships from Spain with UK duty and VAT charged on top, so its lower figure is not the full price.

Best price · 75 cl · Vintage not stated £18.65 at Field & Fawcett
75cl · Vintage not stated available from Field & Fawcett £18.65, in stock
Vintages live 2025 Current release: 2025
Per-litre (75cl · Vintage not stated basis) £24.87 Lowest current 75cl · Vintage not stated offer
Last checked 25 Oct 2026 Refreshed once every 24 hours
Other vintages and formats: 1 price line

75cl · 2025: £18.90, 1 UK retailer

Wine fit score

Where Saracco Moscato d'Asti fits best

Saracco Moscato d'Asti scores highest as an introduction to sweet Italian wine and with food, from fruit tarts to the spicy Thai curries the producer suggests.

Best intro to this style 9.0/10

Sweet, softly sparkling and low in alcohol, with clear peach and orange blossom flavours. A friendly first sweet wine that needs no food and no wine knowledge to enjoy.

Best with food 8.5/10

Sweet, fizzy and low in alcohol, it suits fruit tarts, biscuits and blue cheese, and even spicy Thai or Indian food, which the producer recommends.

Best for an occasion 6.0/10

A happy choice to end a dinner party or toast a birthday cake, with fine bubbles and a light touch. It is a cheerful sweet wine rather than a grand bottle.

Best everyday bottle 5.5/10

Low alcohol makes it easy to open for a single glass with fruit or a biscuit. At about £18 a bottle it is more of a treat than a daily wine.

Best value 4.5/10

At about £18 for 75 cl it sits near the top of the Moscato d'Asti price range, where most bottles cost less. High critic scores, including 95 points for the 2025, help explain part of the gap.

Best for cellar 1.5/10

Made to drink young, within about two years of the harvest, while the fruit is fresh. Very old bottles turn golden and herbal, a taste only some drinkers want.

Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.

Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Asti in five fields

A compact view of what the Asti denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.

Allowed grapes
1 varieties listed
This bottle: Moscato.
Minimum ageing
No statutory minimum
Producers release on their own schedule; 4 to 6 months in steel is typical.
Region / area
51 communes across the provinces of Asti, Cuneo and Alessandria, on hillside sites between 150 and 600 metres, preferably calcareous or calcareous-clay; valley floors and flat, light or damp soils are excluded.
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
DOCG · Asti
Minimum ABV at this colour: 11.5%.
Classification
DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita)
What that means →
Vintages

The 2025 Saracco Moscato d'Asti and how long it keeps

The 2025 is on sale now, at 5.5% alcohol. Harvest-time reports pointed to steady ripening, with acidity holding well. Drink it by 2027, while the peach and orange blossom are at their brightest.

2025 Current release
Best price
£18.90
Retailers
2 in stock
ABV
5.5%
Window
Drink now through 2027

Harvest-time reports for 2025 pointed to steady ripening of the Moscato grapes, with acidity holding well. Drink it by 2027, while the fruit is fresh.

2024 Sold through
Best price
not listed
Retailers
0 in stock
Not stated
Best price
£18.65
Retailers
1 in stock
2025 Current release
Best price
£18.90
Retailers
2 in stock
ABV
5.5%
Window
Drink now through 2027

Harvest-time reports for 2025 pointed to steady ripening of the Moscato grapes, with acidity holding well. Drink it by 2027, while the fruit is fresh.

Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.

The disciplinare, the place, the label

Paolo Saracco, Castiglione Tinella and the Asti DOCG

The Saracco family has grown Moscato in Castiglione Tinella since the early 1900s, first selling it in bulk to vermouth makers. Paolo, the founder's grandson, began bottling it under his own name after studying winemaking. Wine Enthusiast scored the 2025 at 95 points.

01

DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean

Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.

Asti is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.

02

The denomination rules, in detail

  • Allowed grapes. 1 varieties listed in the disciplinare
  • Yield ceiling. 10.0 tonnes per hectare
  • Minimum ABV. 11.5% vol
  • Minimum ageing. No statutory minimum - producers release on their own schedule
  • Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03

Region and area context

Asti falls within Piedmont, covering 51 communes across the provinces of Asti, Cuneo and Alessandria, on hillside sites between 150 and 600 metres, preferably calcareous or calcareous-clay; valley floors and flat, light or damp soils are excluded.. The denomination is further divided into 2 sub-zones.

Asti DOCG zone The producer Wine routes in the zone

Made at Azienda Agricola Saracco Paolo, Castiglione Tinella. Directions

Wine routes in the zone: Asti and Monferrato Route, Langhe Nebbiolo Route.

04

Reading the label

  • Azienda Agricola Saracco PaoloProducer / estate
  • MoscatoGrape varieties
  • Asti DOCGGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2025Vintage (year of harvest)
  • 5.5% volAlcohol by volume
05

What sits behind the price of Moscato d'Asti Saracco

Tracked from
£18.65
Direction
Mostly cost up
Drivers
4 up / 2 down
Main factor
Grapes from the family's own hillside vineyards, 50 hectares in four villages
  1. 01

    Grapes from the family's own hillside vineyards, 50 hectares in four villages

    Cost up

    The grapes come from Saracco's own vines in Castiglione Tinella and three nearby villages, with Moscato plots between about 300 and 500 metres. The Asti rules allow hillside sites only, so there is no cheap flat land to fall back on.

  2. 02

    Juice held cold for months and fermented when wine is needed

    Cost up

    Paolo Saracco keeps the pressed juice chilled in steel tanks and ferments it when there is demand, so each bottling is fresh. Months of chilled storage is a running cost that one bottling a year would avoid.

  3. 03

    Strong critic scores, including 95 points for the 2025

    Cost up

    Wine Enthusiast scored the 2025 at 95 points, and the wine sells near the top of the Moscato d'Asti price range, at about £18 a bottle. Most rival Moscato d'Asti on sale cost less.

  4. 04

    Low alcohol, so a lower UK duty rate

    Cost down

    At 5.5% alcohol the 2025 pays the lower UK duty rate for wine of 3.5% to 8.4%, £26.61 per litre of pure alcohol. That is about £1.10 a bottle, against £2.76 for a typical 12% still wine.

  5. 05

    UK tax inside the price

    Cost up

    Of a £17.95 bottle of Saracco Moscato d'Asti, about £4.10 is tax: about £1.10 of duty and £2.99 of VAT.

  6. 06

    Steel and sealed pressure tanks, sold young

    Cost down

    Paolo Saracco's method uses steel tanks and sealed pressure tanks, and the wine is sold young, so it carries no cost of years in a cellar. The 2025 harvest is already the vintage on sale.

01

Grapes from the family's own hillside vineyards, 50 hectares in four villages

Cost up

The grapes come from Saracco's own vines in Castiglione Tinella and three nearby villages, with Moscato plots between about 300 and 500 metres. The Asti rules allow hillside sites only, so there is no cheap flat land to fall back on.

Perfect Pairings

Dishes that go with this wine

Tagliatelle al ragu alla bolognese in a dark stoneware bowl, topped with grated parmesan

Ragu alla bolognese
Baci di Alassio on stoneware bowl with Almond, Chocolate, Egg White

Baci di Alassio
Gorgonzola, pear, and walnut risotto, plated

Gorgonzola, pear, and walnut risotto
Tegole on stoneware bowl with Almond Flour, Butter, Egg White

Tegole
Stilton, plated

Stilton
Food Pairing

Fruit tarts, blue cheese and spicy curries with Saracco Moscato d'Asti

Paolo Saracco's Moscato d'Asti is sweet and light, so it suits desserts that are no sweeter than the wine. Its low alcohol also calms chilli heat. The family suggests pastries, fruit tarts, ice cream, gorgonzola and spicy food from India to Thailand.

Body matching Strong match

Fruit tarts, light cakes and biscuits

A dessert should be no sweeter than the wine, and light, softly sparkling Moscato d'Asti matches airy cakes and fruit tarts weight for weight. Its fine bubbles and fresh acidity lift buttery pastry, so each bite feels lighter.

Try with: Panettone · Torta Della Nonna · Tegole · Baci di Dama · More pairings →

Aromatic bridge Strong match

Peach, berries and cream

The peach and orange blossom in Saracco's Moscato d'Asti meet the same fruit on the plate, so the flavours run together. The wine's freshness keeps cream and custard from feeling heavy.

Try with: Eton Mess · Trifle · Mango Sticky Rice · fresh peaches

Sweet balance Good match

Spicy Thai and Indian dishes

A little sugar and only about 5.5% alcohol mean this Moscato d'Asti cools chilli heat instead of fanning it. The Saracco family suggests it with spicy food from India to Thailand.

Try with: Green curry · Red Curry · Panang Curry · Samosa · More pairings →

Salt balance Good match

Gorgonzola and other blue cheeses

Salty blue cheese makes sweet Moscato d'Asti taste rounder, and the wine's sugar softens the cheese's sharp bite. Fresh acidity keeps the pair from feeling heavy.

Try with: Blue cheese · Stilton · Gorgonzola, pear, and walnut risotto

Fat cutting Good match

Fried snacks with a drink before dinner

The fine bubbles and fresh acidity of Moscato d'Asti clean oil and batter from the palate. Its gentle sweetness also suits sweet chilli and other dipping sauces.

Try with: Spring rolls · Prawn Tempura · Onion bhaji · Chicken pakora

Avoid Clash

Dark chocolate and heavy puddings

Puddings sweeter or richer than the wine make this light Moscato d'Asti taste thin and sour. Dark chocolate's bitterness also flattens its delicate peach and orange blossom.

Skip with: Chocolate cake · Sticky Toffee Pudding · Christmas Pudding · Treacle Tart · Pairing guide →

Drinking + cellar

Keeping Saracco Moscato d'Asti: drink it young

This wine is made to be drunk young, within about two years of the harvest. Old bottles are a different wine: the 2008, opened in 2023, had turned golden, its sweetness softer and full of camomile and mint.

Drinking window
2025 → 2027

Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.

Decanting
Not needed

Pour it straight from the bottle.

Cellar potential
Low

Made to drink young, within about two years of the harvest, while the fruit is fresh. Very old bottles turn golden and herbal, a taste only some drinkers want.

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Buy now

£18.65 for a 75cl bottle, at Field & Fawcett, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust

Sources behind the Saracco Moscato d'Asti notes

Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 25 Oct 2026, 02:56 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
Tasting notes

Based on the producer's published tasting notes.

Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing

From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.

Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs

Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.

Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential

Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.

Confidence · Medium
Related

Grapes, places and dishes linked to Saracco Moscato d'Asti

Producer
Azienda Agricola Saracco Paolo Piedmont
Grapes
Moscato
Denomination
Asti DOCG
Region
Piedmont Region guide
Cuisine
Italian Cuisine 5 dishes paired British Cuisine 3 dishes paired International Cuisine 2 dishes paired

Common Questions

Yes. Paolo Saracco's Moscato d'Asti is a sweet, gently fizzy white wine with about 5.5% alcohol. Fresh acidity balances the sugar, so it tastes lively rather than heavy.

It smells of orange blossom, peach and thyme, the scents of the Moscato Bianco grape. In the mouth it is sweet and softly sparkling, with peach and orange fruit and a long, fresh finish.

Fruit tarts, light cakes, biscuits and ice cream are the classic match. The Saracco family also suggests gorgonzola and spicy dishes from India to Thailand, where the sweetness and low alcohol calm the heat. Avoid dark chocolate and puddings sweeter than the wine.

A 75 cl bottle costs about £18 from shops that deliver to the UK, and a half bottle sells for £11.55. One offer ships from Spain with UK duty and VAT charged on top, so its lower figure is not the full price.

Drink the 2025 by 2027, while the orange blossom and peach are fresh. Very old bottles become a different wine: the 2008, opened in 2023, had turned golden, its sweetness softer and full of camomile and mint.

Paolo Saracco makes it at Castiglione Tinella, in the heart of the Moscato d'Asti area. His grandfather Luigi sold the family's Moscato in bulk to vermouth makers, and Paolo began bottling it under his own name after studying winemaking.

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