Loazzolo DOC
No strip issued. I'm still hunting a bottle.
One of the smallest DOCs in Italy, a single high-altitude village where a few growers make a late-harvest, part-botrytis, part-dried Moscato that has nothing to do with fizzy Asti. Amber gold, with apricot, candied orange, honey, sage, dried fig and a faint noble-rot mushroom note, rich but held up by real acid. Aged in small barrels for at least two years. Yields are tiny and the wine sells in half bottles. Forteto della Luja is the estate that created the appellation.
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Forteto della Luja
Loazzolo Piasa Rischei
The founding wine of the DOC: apricot, honey, sage, botrytis, long and fresh; Selection Massale import in tiny volume.
$45 to $60Wine-SearcherBorgo Maragliano
Loazzolo
The Galliano family, better known for their sparkling wines, make a smaller amount of Loazzolo; candied citrus and dried apricot, rarely leaves Italy.
$35 to $45Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forteto della Luja | Loazzolo Piasa Rischei The founding wine of the DOC: apricot, honey, sage, botrytis, long and fresh; Selection Massale import in tiny volume. | $45 to $60 | Wine-Searcher |
| Borgo Maragliano | Loazzolo The Galliano family, better known for their sparkling wines, make a smaller amount of Loazzolo; candied citrus and dried apricot, rarely leaves Italy. | $35 to $45 | Wine-Searcher |