Moscato (from the Muscat family) gives low-alcohol, sweet, lightly sparkling wines of orange blossom, peach, and honeysuckle, epitomised by Moscato d'Asti in Piedmont. Its delicate sweetness and frothy fizz make it a friendly match for fruit desserts.
Characteristics
- Colour
- white
- Body
- light
- Sweetness
- sweet
- Tannin
- low
- Acidity
- medium
- Also known as
- Muscat, Moscatel
Typical flavours
- peach
- orange blossom
- honeysuckle
- elderflower
Where Moscato grows best
What to eat with Moscato
- fruit tart
- light desserts
- fresh berries