Overview
Italy's most delightful light sweet wine — low alcohol (5–6.5%), gently sparkling (frizzante), intensely perfumed. Produced only from Moscato Bianco (White Muscat) in the hills around Canelli. An afternoon of apricot, orange blossom and pure joy.
In The Glass
- Colour
- Pale lemon-green with fine bubbles
- Nose
- Apricot, Peach, Orange blossom, Jasmine and Rose water.
- Palate
- Italy's most joyful wine — perfumed, sweet, feather-light. Generally very light-bodied, medium acidity, sweet, with a medium finish.
Tasting Profile
Body Very Light1/5
Tannins Silky1/5
Acidity Medium3/5
Sweetness Sweet4/5
Alcohol Low <11%1/5
Grapes
Moscato Bianco
Aromas And Notes
ApricotPeachOrange blossomHoneyMandarinJasmineRose waterMuskElder flower
Terroir
Continental — Canelli hills, morning fog, perfect Muscat conditions.
Sandy-calcareousMarl
Food Pairings
PanettonePeach tartHazelnut cakeBiscottiFresh strawberries
Notable Producers
- Vietti, founded 1919 - Moscato d'Asti Cascinetta
- Paolo Saracco, founded 1900 - Moscato d'Asti