The village of Castiglione Tinella, where the Saracco winery is located, is between two of the most well-known Piedmontese towns for great wine and food: Alba and Santo Stefano Belbo. Luigi Saracco, the great-grandfather of current winemaker and proprietor Paolo, began growing Moscato grapes here in the early 1900s.  Grapes were first cultivated in the hills surrounding Castiglione Tinella in the 1600's. Throughout history many different grape varieties were planted but Moscato d'Asti proved to be the perfect grape for this appellation. The Saracco family’s vineyards are in an ideal microclimate for the Moscato grape: the soil is limestone mixed with sandy veins and the elevation provides just the right temperature and humidity balance. Vineyard management and strict control over the winemaking processcontribute to Saracco’s consistently excellent results with Moscato and his reputation as the “King of Moscato". Saracco’s Moscato d’Asti is made from Moscato Bianco Canelli (100%) sourced from various estate vineyards in the village of Castiglione Tinella in the Cuneo province of Piedmont.  Finished wine contains only about 5.5% alcohol.