Moscato di Scanzo, also named Scanzo, is a sweet red wine from dried grapes grown in a defined Scanzorosciate area.
A small Bergamo territory rests on the rock called Sass de la Luna.
Moscato di Scanzo is made entirely from its namesake grape. The vineyards occupy steep hills in Scanzorosciate, with thin cultivated soil over marly rock known locally as Sass de la Luna. The rock breaks down when exposed to the weather but is difficult to work while intact. Grape drying and aging continue the vineyard work in the cellar.
The grapes must dry after harvest for at least 21 days and until their sugar content reaches at least 280 grams per liter. The wine then requires at least two years of aging, with wooden containers prohibited. The sugar threshold concerns the dried grapes, not every bottle’s residual sugar.
The grape area lies within a delimited part of Scanzorosciate in Bergamo province. Flat land in the municipality is excluded.
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