Are you curious about sweet Moscato wine?

Sweet Moscato is a wine from the Moscato grape.

Famous in ancient Rome and noted by the historian Pliny, sweet Moscato grows all over the world.

But the most famous wine from the sweet Moscato grape is Moscato d’Asti.

Like many wines from Italy, the name “Moscato d’Asti” refers to the grape variety (Moscato) and the town where it comes from, Asti.

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Sweet Moscato in Piedmont

Moscato d’Asti DOCG in Piedmont

Asti lies in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy, bordering Switzerland and France. The name means “foot of the mountain” in the Italian language. Rolling hills characterize the landscape.

The best sweet Moscato wine comes from the higher elevation hillsides. Higher altitudes lead to cooler temperatures. Sweet Moscato wine needs high acidity to act as a counterbalance to its high sugar content.

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Sugar Content in Sweet Moscato

The residual sugar (sugar left over from fermentation) in sweet Moscato ranges from 70 grams per liter (very low for sweet Moscato) to nearly 130 grams per liter, depending on the character of the vintage.

Warm weather leads to greater ripeness at harvest, while cool temperatures restrict this ripeness and the sugar level.

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How Sweet Moscato is Made

Moscato d’Asti DOCG Sweet Moscato

By DOCG regulations, the producers receive notification when they may pick the grapes. This coincides with their peak of ripeness.

Workers take the freshly picked grapes to the individual wineries. Here, workers press them softly, inoculate them with yeast, and ferment them.

To keep the sweetness in the wine, workers stop the fermentation when the alcohol reaches 5%, though the range is officially between 4.5 and 6%.

The atmospheric pressure must be under 2.5 bar.

Instead of bottling the wine, workers freeze the sweet Moscato until they receive an order. This way, the sweet Moscato stays fresh until needed.

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Asti DOCG Regulations

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DOCG stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita.

To receive the DOCG designation, Asti had to prove its unique terroir and long history of quality winemaking.

Like the less restrictive DOC designation (Denominazione di Origine Controllata), the producers in the Asti DOCG must abide by the region’s permitted grape varieties and a myriad of other laws pertaining to viticulture and vinification, and maturation techniques.

The mandates of the sweet Moscato d’Asti DOCG is such that the producers must submit the wine for an in-depth technical analysis and tasting from the Ministry of Agriculture.

Only then will they receive the official DOCG seal of approval.

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The Aromas and Flavors of Sweet Moscato

Sweet Moscato: Floral Aromas

Sweet Moscato wine has exotic floral aromas of honeysuckle and jasmine, and ripened fruit like pear, peach, and apricot.

Many tasters can even detect herbal notes like sage.

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Sweet Moscato and Health

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Sweet Moscato: Healthy Choice In Moderation

Are you on the Keto Diet? Low Carbs? If your diet permits you a daily indulgence, put sweet Moscato on your treat list.

The “secret” is to pour an ounce of this delicious sweet wine into a glass and add zero-carb and zero-calorie seltzer water or tonic.

Decorate the rim of the glass with a slice of lime and you have your lower calorie, lower carbohydrate treat.

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Sweet Moscato: When To Serve?

Welcome visitors to your home with sweet Moscato wine served in an elegant fluted glass, like Champagne.

Sweet Moscato is best paired with dessert. I love it with Italian cookies! Sweet Moscato also pairs great with berries. Add Italian vanilla ice cream for a special treat.

You can even serve sweet Moscato at lunch or dinner to pair with items served with the main meal. See my recipe for a vegetarian friendly Robiolo cheese entrée at the end of this article.

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Moscato Where to Buy

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Supermarkets & Wine Shops

You can find sweet Moscato wine everywhere, supermarkets and wine shops. Your favorite online shop should have a great selection.

Can Sweet Moscato Wine Go Bad?

Every wine, once opened, is perishable. Yet you can keep your sweet Moscato for a few extra days with the technique below.

Try to pour the leftover sweet Moscato wine into a small container, like a glass jam jar or bottle used for salad dressing. Turn the cap tightly and place in the refrigerator. This should last two days.

5 Sweet Moscato Wines to Try

MONCALVINA MOSCATO D’ASTI D.O.C.G. 2019 – COPPO

LA CAUDRINA MOSCATO D’ASTI D.O.C.G. 2019 – CAUDRINA

NIVOLE MOSCATO D’ASTI D.O.C.G. 2019 – MICHELE CHIARLO

MOSCATO D’ASTI D.O.C.G. 2019 – I VIGNAIOLI DI SANTO STEFANO – CERETTO

SCRAPONA MOSCATO D’ASTI D.O.C.G. 2019 – MARENCO VINI

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Virtual Visit of Sweet Moscato Producers

The producers representing these wines recently gave a virtual conference to New York wine writers. Last year; they flew to New York and gave the presentation in person.

Thankfully, they could send their wines so that participants in the webinar could taste the 2019 vintage.

Though each sweet Moscato wine shared key characteristics like floral aromas, they differed slightly in terms of their fruit profile and intensity of savory herbs like sage. This reflects the different terroir and altitude of each producer’s vineyards.

Moscato remains one of the most delicious and affordable of all Italian wines. It’s the perfect choice for a picnic, or just an apéritif.

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Sweet Moscato with Robiola Cheese and Grilled Vegetables

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Robiola is an Italian soft-ripened cheese of the Stracchino family. It thrives in the Langhe region of Piedmont and made with varying proportions of cows, goat, and sheep milk.

You can also substitute a mixture of 1/2 cup mascarpone and 1/3 cup ricotta for Robiola if unavailable.

The Pesto Robiola Sauce

To prepare the sauce, place basil, garlic, pine nuts, 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a food processor and run until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Then add the cheese and pulse just until combined. Make this mixture ahead and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Though your guests can just serve themselves the vegetables and pesto Robiola separately, I like to make a more formal presentation.

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The Formal Presentation of Robiola Cheese, Grilled Vegetables, and Sweet Moscato

For presentation, I like to serve this dish in an oversized wine tumbler from Riedel. When you’re not using the glasses for this dish, you can use it for red wine.

To do this, I use the largest stemless glasses from Riedel 

First, I chop the grilled vegetables and mix them.

Then I spoon a shallow layer of the vegetable mixture into each glass.

I add another shallow layer of the cheese mixture.

Then I repeat the process until the glass has alternating layers of the cheese mixture and the vegetable mixture.

I like to decorate this with a sprig of rosemary.

Serve with chilled sweet Moscato!

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7 Impressive Distinctions: Asti Spumante

Chances are you know and love Asti Spumante (also known as Asti Spumanti, or even Spumanti Asti.).

Any way you pronounce it, Asti Spumante is a delicious, off-dry sparkling wine of Italy from the Asti region of Piedmont.

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Asti Spumante is made from the Moscato grape,  also used to make Moscato d’Asti.

In this post, you will learn 7 ways in which Asti Spumante is distinctive against other Italian sparkling wines.

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Key Distinction #1: How Asti Spumante Differs From and Moscato d’Asti

Both Asti Spumante and Moscato d’Asti are made from the moscato grape of the Asti DOCG region of Piedmont, Italy. This region lies in the heart of Piedmont, bordering Liguria to the south.

Asti is characterized by rolling hills and gorgeous scenery. Like many regions in Europe[socialpug_tweet tweet=”Asti boasts a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The cool nights and mostly sunny days help produce ripe Moscato grapes with a high degree of acidity.” display_tweet=””]

Because both Asti Spumante and Moscato d’Asti come from the floral-scented Moscato grape, are gently sparkling, and are off-dry, even wine scholars sometimes have a hard time telling them apart.

Below is a “top ten” list of  similarities

1. Both of these two wines are from the Asti DOCG region of Italy
2. Both of these two wines come from the Moscato grape
3. Both of these two wines have aromas of sweet white flowers
4. Both of these two wines have residual sugar between 80 – 120 g/L
5. Both of these two wines are “sparkling.”
6. Both of these two wines have crisp acidity and a sense of minerality
7. Both of  these wines have alcohol below 7.5 abv%
8. Both of these wines are made using the Charmat method (single fermentation in stainless steel vessel)
9. Both of these wines begin with “juice” that is stored at Zero degrees until a demand for the wine is requested
10. Both of these wines are EASILY mistaken for one another.
    

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So now that you know the similarities, how do you tell Asti Spumante and Moscato dAsti apart?

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For example, Asti Spumante is considered a “complete sparkling wine” and its internal pressure reaches 4 bars, rendering its bubbles a bit more vibrant that Moscato. The level of alcohol, of Asti Spumante is controlled in the fermentation process. It can fluctuate between 6% to 9%, but it is most typically found at 7.5% abv.

In contrast, Moscato d’Asti, also controlled in the fermentation process, is fixed at 5.5% alcohol.

It does not exceed 2.5 bar of atmospheric pressure. In fact, in the glass it sparkles so gently it is often necessary to look very closely at the wine to recognize the subtle fizz as bubbles.

Aroma of Moscato Grape

The aroma of the Moscato grape is like no other grape.

It is perfume.

It is candy.

It is pure deliciousness.

Just the aroma alone makes me HAPPY.

Poets have described the aroma of the Moscato grape different ways through the centuries.

What are the aromas?

Peaches.

Orange blossoms.

Jasmine.

It’s like you are walking in a delicious garden on a bright summer day.

But maybe the perfume/fashion company Prada captures it best.

Pop into a department store and just inhale a spritz of their Candy perfume.

This Video, in the Italian language with subtitles, nicely explains the aromas of Asti Spumante.

The Different Types of Moscato

Most consumers – even the majority of professionals – do not really distinguish the different types of Moscato.

Yet it can be an important factor for winemakers, as different types of Moscato are better suited to different types or styles of wine such as low alcohol, fortified, sparkling, and dry.

Moscato can even be red!

The Four Types of Moscato Grapes

• Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
• Muscat of Alexandria
• Muscat Ottonel
• Muscat Rose a Petits Grains

Moscato Producing Countries

I’ve had Moscato from all over the world.

Moscato and Spumante from Asti – what many consider being the true classic – is one of my favorites.

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It is a beautiful shade of dark pink, fizzy, and so fabulous with its floral aromas and sweet flavors.

Some people call it “pink Champagne” but no resemblance at all.

France, Austria, Germany – and the USA

Australia also produces a classic wine from a cousin of the Muscat grape called Rutherglen Muscat.

This is considered a “classic” even though Australia is a young country, because it is such a classic style. The British call this wine a “sticky” because it is very sweet and viscous.

You can of course find the Muscat / Moscato grapes in France, Austria, and Germany. It is sometimes called Muskateller and is usually dry (yet fragrant).

When I was in the Roussillon, I tasted a lot of delicious Moscato wine.

It is a famous “classic brand” called Muscat de Rivesalts.

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This wine is sweet, yet it is often served in cafes and restaurants as an apéritif before lunch or dinner.

I like it chilled.

And now California is producing Moscato wine! I did a story on Cline Cellars, which is known for its Zinfandel wines because of their warm sunny climate, yet they are making a Moscato wine too!

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Asti Spumante from the Moscato grape has about a hundred calories for a four ounce glass. Dry wine ranges from 75 to 80 calories a glass.

Asti Spumante makes an excellent dessert on its own.

So it is worth the splurge!

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Asti Spumanti / Moscato d’Asti food pairing

You will find many ways to serve and enjoy Moscato-based sparkling wines.

Actually, I love Moscato based wines on their own as an Apéritif.

Chilled, of course.

If you are having a party, you might put your Moscato sparkler on ice just like you would a good Champagne.

With the first course

On a beautiful spring or summer day a glass of sparkling Moscato wine is perfect with a fresh salad, especially with just-cut herbs like mint.

With dessert

I LOVE a sweet sparkling Moscato with dessert!

Some of my favorites are simple things you can pick up quickly at the market like:

• • Macaroons
  • chocolate
  • fresh raspberries
  • Italian Amaretto cookies

The best glasses to serve Moscato sparkling wine

The BEST glasses for Moscato sparkling wine is the glass you have at hand!

When you are entertaining, I think it is VERY NICE to serve Moscato in these vintage glasses

Key Distinction #2: How Asti Spumante Differs From Prosecco

Both Asti Spumante and Prosecco are popular Italian sparkling wines from DOCG regions, though some Prosecco is made in a DOC region.

Both wines are made in the Charmat method (unlike the traditional method used in Champagne) which expresses fresh, fruity aromas.

The key difference is that Prosecco is almost always made in a dry style with higher alcohol that ranges from 10.5 to 11.5%. [socialpug_tweet tweet=”Prosecco is also made from the Glera grape, which is neutral yet one can still detect subtle aromas of peach and apple on the nose.” display_tweet=””]

Key Distinction #3: How Asti Spumante Differs From Franciacorta Sparkling Wine

It would be difficult to confuse the fresh, fruity, sweetly delicious Asti Spumante sparkling wine from Franciacorta, a town near Brescia in the Italian Region of Lombardy.

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The primary grapes of Franciacorta are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as in Champagne.  [socialpug_tweet tweet=”These wines are also produced in the “traditional” method, also like Champagne.” display_tweet=””]Wines of Franciacorta are almost always dry. The combination of the wines being made in the traditional method, and the often lengthy aging period, gives these wines rich flavors of brioche and toasted bread.

In contrast, the fresh fruity summertime flavors of Asti Spumante are quite distinctive. This television commercial for Asti Spumante, produced in 1978, reflects the spirit of Asti Spumante.

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Key Distinction #4: How Asti Spumante Differs From Brachetto di Acqui

These two wines actually have a great deal in common …

1. They both come from the Piedmont region of Italy
2. They are both from DOCG regions
3. They are both off-dry
4. They are both “gently” sparkling
5. They both have aromas of fresh, ripe sweet fruit
6. They are both produced with the Charmat method
7. Like Asti Spumante, the fermentation of Brachetto di Acqui is stopped to leave the desired amount of residual sugar.

The two key differences is that Brachetto di Acqi comes from the Brachetto grape, which produces a red colored wine.[socialpug_tweet tweet=”The grapes are grown in the Acqui Terme area in the provence of Alessandria, which has some overlap into the province of Asti.” display_tweet=””]

What to serve with Brachetto di Acqui?

Dark, decadent chocolate.

Possibly a rich, slightly bitter chocolate to contrast with the sweet floral flavors and aromatics.

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Key Distinction #5: How Asti Spumante Differs From Sparkling Wines of Trentino

The sparkling wines of Trentino, in the Alps of Northern Italy, received its DOC (Denominazione di origine controllata)1993.

Though the region produces still wines it is best known for its sparkling wines made from mostly international grapes like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, in the “traditional” method similar to Champagne.

Asti Spumante, by contrast, is a sweet sparkler while the sparkling wines of Trentino are dry, and have more alcohol as well as atmospheric pressure.
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Key Distinction #6: How Asti Spumante Differs from Lambrusco

Lambrusco is a gently sparkling, red-colored wine made from the Lambrusco grape. This native grape grows in the region of Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy.

Astii Spumante shares a few similarities with Lambrusco:

1. Both wines are made using the Charmat method
2. Some Lambrusco wines can be sweet, though today most are dry
3. Both wines are very aromatic
4. Both wines are only gently sparkling
5. Both wines typically have below 9% abv

There is little chance that these wine can be mistaken for one another, as Lambrusco is a red-colored wine. Lambrusco also has soft, but textured tannins and a savory flavor.

Key Distinction #7: How Asti Spumante Differs from Sparkling Arneis

The Arneis grows in the Roero region of Piedmont. Traditionally, it was used to blend with, and soften, the wines made from the red Nebbiolo grape. But recently it has been achieving fame on its own as both a still and sparkling wine.

Both wines are made in the Charmat method to produce fresh, fruity aromas.

Both wines can have aromas of mature yellow apple skin, acacia, dried apricot, and orange zest.

But though the aromas of Arneis can be similar to Asti Spumante, Arneis is also always a dry wine, with alcohol at least 11%…

Where to Enjoy Your Asti Spumante

Of course, you can just pop open a bottle at home. Yet last year, I went to Taormina – a resort town in Sicily – and can imagine enjoying the delicious goodness from my hotel room! You can see and read it here. 

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“Welcome,” says elegant Maria Borio, owner of the Cascina Castlet winery in Costigliole d’Asti, as we enter her personal two-story apartment for our wine tasting.

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We are in Monferatto, Piedmont. and the sleek modern Cascina Castlet winery is just a five-minute walk away on a night with a gorgeous full moon.

As we settle in for the tasting, I am introduced to the winery’s handsome technical director, Giorgio Gozzelino.

Maria is the heir to the winery estate.

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She was a female pioneer in the 1970s when she took over from her father.

I am very excited for the tasting because the bottles have very energizing labels, and I am certain there is a story with each one of them.

Yet before the tasting can start, the doorbell rings – it is a thirsty neighbor looking to buy some wine!

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Then the door buzzer rings again and again.

It is at this moment I realize that in Italy–or at least, in this region, it is not like New York city where there is a wine store on every corner.

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It appears the locals are used to just buzzing their winemaker neighbor for a bottle or two.

The tasting begins with a Chardonnay called Taj 2015.

Lots of juicy acidity, and also some buttery notes from lees stirring. You can definitely sense the soil – there’s this sense of calcareous soil, limestone. The wine has a long mineral finish. The winemaking process is basically a stainless steel fermentation and then they leave it on the lees until March.

And Taj has a VERY cool name and label. Through the lovely translator (and family friend) Ameriga Vozza,

I am told that that Maria asked her friends to submit a name for this new Chardonnay. One name submitted was Taj. Though they decided upon this name, Maria included the other submitted names from friends on the label, in small, more faded letters.

So I am loving this wine, both in terms of style (elegant, sophisticated), and the fun label that goes with it.

The next wine is a rosé, 2015, with a beautiful color and fabulous taste – tart with bright acidity and a crisp dry mineral finish. It is a blend of 80% Barbera and 20% Nebbiolo, the color of a “partridge eye.” There are subtle aromas of cherries and I can’t imagine a better wine to accompany food.

Coj Joy 2015, a sparkling Barbera (half bottle size) is next. They make it in the Charmat method and are quite refreshing.

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The faces around the tasting table turn more serious when we get to the Barbera d’Asti 2015.

It is one of the biggest selling wines. It is lovely, a simple wine, sold at a fair price, goes well with the number of original food. I can imagine it with a salad, or pasta. They make it from several vineyards, with mostly young vines, and some purchased fruit.

Next we try one of the winery’s signature wines, from the prestigious Litina vineyards, a Barbera d’Asti matured nine months in a mix of French and Slavonian oak. It is well-balanced and complex.

The Passum vineyard Barbera d’’Asti is a selection of grapes from a small vineyard collected in tiny plastic boxes to preserve freshness.

The wine is very rich and very complex.

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And the secret to this is that 80% of the grapes have been drying for a month to add that richness.

Maturation takes place half in Slavonian oak and half in French larger barrique. The flavors are incredible—chocolate, cherry – that delicious combination you get in Amarone.

We have another “exotic label experience” when we try the Policalpo, a blend of Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon from a prestigious old vineyard.

The label depicts an arrow–curious, is it not? The designer chose the arrow symbol after having a conversation with Maria and Giorgio about what the wine supposed to reflect.

From what I can understand of the conversation in Italian, as Maria and Giorgio discussed it, the arrow symbolizes an arrival point – equilibrium between the Cabernet Sauvignon and Barbera.

Now we come to the Uceline 2011, a forgotten grape variety. It is a black color and like Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Moscato d’Ast – it is lovely. Aromas of white flowers and that delicious sweetness.

The tasting ends with the Avie’ Passito from dried grapes – lovely expressions of dried apricot and marzipan. They make it from the oldest vineyard.

After the tasting we visit the winery, which is modern, and features a tasting room with all the historic vintages displayed.

Then we all go to one of the prestigious restaurants near the winery where we tried many of the wines we tasted earlier with cuisine.

It was lovely to have spoken with Maria, winemaker Giorgio, and translator Ameriga Vozza – a very brilliant woman who also has a touring company.

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