The term “vendemmia tardiva” is widely used for Moscato wines across Italy. Grapes can be harvested late in the autumn, after the concentration of sugars has reaches its peak. Vendemmia tardiva (late harvest) grapes – also known as uve stramature – are left on the vines to over-ripen. There are different levels of concentration, creating wines with higher levels of sugar and alcohol. Sweet Moscato wine is made from over-ripe grapes with concentrated acids, sugars and flavours. The best Moscato sweet wines have aromas of dried mango, pineapple, acacia honey, apricot, peach, cooked pear and caramel. It’s the perfect match for Christmas pannetone and sweet pastries. Moscato Bianco dessert wine is a quintessential part of Italian festive culture. Sweet Moscato wine: Uve Stramature, Passito, Dolce Naturale and Liquoroso Being such an important part of Italy’s wine world, read our page specifically dedicated to Asti DOCG and Moscato d’Asti DOCG wines.
Without doubt, the best examples of Moscato Bianco sparkling wine come from Asti DOCG in Piemonte.
Sparkling Moscato Bianco wines offer flavours of white flowers (orange blossom, jasmine), guava, and pear drop candy. In German-speaking regions it is known as Gelber Muskateller. In France, this grape is known as Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains, and it is one of the most prized grapes of Alsace. In southern Italy, Moscato Bianco was once referred to as Moscato Reale – the Royal Moscato. With over 11,500 hectares under vine, it is the seventh most widely planted white grape in Italy. Moscato Bianco is the most popular of all Moscato grapes. Italian sommeliers say it’s because while the rest of Italy take their Moscato sweet, Valle d’Aosta is closely linked with France, where the dry style is more common. Though the dry Moscato style is permitted in many denominations, the best place to find high-quality dry Moscato is Valle d’Aosta.
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