Winery MezzacoronaMoscato Giallo Spumante Dolce
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Mezzacorona's Moscato Giallo Spumante Dolce.
Discover the grape variety: Iona
It is said to come from a seedling of diana - the latter is also a seedling of catawba - and propagated in 1860 by Dr. C.W. Grant, the introduction in the United States would date from 1863. Other ampelographers give it as coming directly from a seedling of catawba. The only certainty is that it is an interspecific cross with Vitis Labrusca as a parent. It should be noted that it is the parent of the diamond and the golden muscat. Iona can be found in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, etc. In France it is totally unknown. This variety can only be of interest to amateur gardeners, on the one hand to enlarge their collections and on the other hand, because it produces an excellent juice.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Moscato Giallo Spumante Dolce from Winery Mezzacorona are 1994, 0
Informations about the Winery Mezzacorona
The Winery Mezzacorona is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of Trentino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Trentino
The wine region of Trentino is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Endrizzi or the Domaine Azienda Agricola Pisoni produce mainly wines red, sweet and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Trentino are Nosiola, Teroldego and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Trentino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or honey and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit.
The wine region of Trentino-Alto-Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige is Italy's northernmost wine region, located right on the border with Austria. Production was once dominated by the local red varieties Lagrein and Schiava. Now white wines are becoming more important in terms of Volume. Increasingly, they are made from internationally renowned Grape varieties such as Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay.
The word of the wine: Clone
A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.
