Top 100 sparkling wines of Moscato d'Asti - Page 6

Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of Moscato d'Asti of Moscato d'Asti as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling wines that are popular of Moscato d'Asti and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Moscato d'Asti

The wine region of Moscato d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine DiCello or the Domaine Marco Negri produce mainly wines sparkling, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Moscato d'Asti are Brachetto, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Moscato d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, orange blossom or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of fresh strawberries, raspberry or cherry.

In the mouth of Moscato d'Asti is a . We currently count 536 estates and châteaux in the of Moscato d'Asti, producing 661 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Moscato d'Asti go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, aperitif or sweet desserts.

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Moscato d'Asti

sparkling wines from the region of Moscato d'Asti go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, aperitif or sweet desserts such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble, lebanese hummus or gaufress and light.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Moscato d'Asti

On the nose in the region of Moscato d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth. In the mouth in the region of Moscato d'Asti is a .

News from the vineyard of Moscato d'Asti

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