The Wine VaultMoscato
One of the oldest grape families in the world, producing irresistibly aromatic, often sweet or sparkling wines. Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is the finest member of the family.
Origin
Greece (ancient)
Serving temperature
6-8°C
Aging potential
1-3 years for Moscato d’Asti; fortified styles age decades
What Moscato tastes like
Orange blossom, grape, peach, rose, honey, musk.
Food pairings
- Fresh fruit
- Panettone
- Almond cake
- Light pastries
Classic regions
- Asti (Piedmont)
- Alsace
- Rutherglen (Australia)
- Beaumes-de-Venise
Fun fact
Muscat may be the ancestor of most modern grape varieties. It is one of the very few wines that actually smells and tastes like fresh grapes.