{"title":"ROB'S SELECTION","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2021-alasia-moscato-dasti","title":"Alasia Moscato D'asti 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStaff thoughts\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003enot the moscato you get at the RSL. This is fun, delicate, floral. A touch of sweetness but the fizz helps balance that. At only 5% ABV, it's super easy drinking. Like an apricot honeysuckle RTD for grown-ups.  \u003cstrong\u003eRob MWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight gold in colour, powerful aromas of honey, flowers and fresh grapes. Intensely sweet palate with flavours of grapes and citrus and finishing cleanly with refreshing acidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Alasia winery falls under the umbrella of Araldica - the largest co-operative winery in the Piedmont region. Founded in 1954 by Livio Manera, today his son Claudio carries out the winemaking duties and over the last 60 years the wines coming out of Araldica have gone from stength to strength. Alasia produces a range of excellent, well-crafted wines from international and indigenous Italian varieties including an exciting Moscato d'Asti DOCG. 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Intense orange and yellow citrus with a touch of ginger, zingy but with upfront texture.' \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRob MWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA textural blend of Riesling Gewurztraminer and Pinot Grigio with aromas of white flowers and soft green almonds. The palate is fruit forward, exceptionally tight and extremely balanced. kaffir lime, lemongrass and a floral orange blossom lift. 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