Description
The white Muscat grape is an aromatic grape widespread in almost the entire Italian peninsula brought by the Greeks. The name Moscato derives from musk whose aroma is found in grapes.
It is produced in different areas of Italy such as Moscato d’Asti, Moscato di Sardegna, Moscato di Pantelleria produced from dried Zibibbo grapes, Muskateller in Alto Adige.
Muscat is a very versatile vine which is divided into three categories: very fresh dry and aromatic wines, sparkling sweet wines, and late harvests and passito wines.
It is a light and elegant wine with an intense aroma with fruity and floral notes, a large bouquet that recalls balsamic sensations of mint and sage and hints of citrus.
It is perfect when tasted in tulip-shaped long-stemmed glasses that allow you to better appreciate its aroma. At sight Muscat wine has more or less intense straw-yellow colors and nuances tending to golden, in more honeyed and mature passito wines where we find a sweetness that at times takes on notes of candied fruit and withered flowers the color tends to bright light amber, in the sweet sparkling version, the Muscat wine has a fragrant foam and fine bubbles.
In the dry version it goes very well with leavened desserts such as classic cakes and soft desserts, dry biscuits, pies and creams. Also excellent with fish or white meat dishes.
The most sparkling Moscato goes perfectly with sweet crepes, puddings and creme-caramel. It is also excellent with salty foods. A combination to try is that with cold cuts including fresh salami; also suitable for an aperitif in combination with molluscs and crustaceans.
Passito goes well with herbal and aged cheeses.
It is tasted at cool temperatures around 10-12 ° C.
