Moscato D'Asti Sparkling Wine | Total Wine & More (2024)

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What is the difference between a Moscato and a Moscato D Asti? ›

Moscato is a still wine while Moscato d'Asti is a semi-sparkling wine. However, unlike Champagne, Moscato d'Asti does not go through a second fermentation in the bottle.

As the Moscato d'Asti shows more flavor and fruit, it tastes less sweet than the Asti Spumante, although the latter shows less residual sugar than the Moscati d'Asti. With its delicate pearls and its fruity and floral-scented aromas, Moscato d'Asti matches perfectly to cream bavaroise.

Moscato d'Asti's rich, vibrant flavors and smooth sweet taste make it one of the most loved Italian wines!

Moscato is best served chilled, so we recommend refrigerating it for at least several hours before enjoying. You want it to reach about 40 °F to soften its sweetness and allow its fruit and floral flavors and aromas to shine. After opening the bottle, store in the fridge for up to a week.

It is a light-bodied wine so is designed to have a lower content, whereas full-bodied wines will have a higher alcohol content. While Moscato is not a strong wine, you can still get drunk from it! It is similar to drinking a hard seltzer or beer, you drink enough of them and you will start to feel the effects!

With its relatively low price point, delicate notes both fruity and floral and undeniable sweetness, this wine is perfect for new wine enthusiasts, yet can be nuanced enough for a seasoned taster to appreciate.

Moscato d'Asti is a refreshing wine that stimulates the appetite when served at the beginning of a meal and acts as a digestif at the end. By law, its alcohol content (ABV) cannot be higher than 5.5%.

Moscato d'Asti 'Su Reimond' 2021 – Valter Bera

A complex and layered aromatic range. Rose petals and ylang ylang are followed by tropical notes of ripe yellow fruit and litchi, on a base of nutmeg, honey and oriental scents of saffron.

Because Moscato wine is sweet, it balances perfectly with spicy foods like curries or spiced chicken wings. It's a lovely addition to a charcuterie of prosciutto, almonds and chili seeds, crisp, raw vegetables, and soft and creamy Brie cheese.

How much sugar is in Moscato D Asti? ›

Moscato d'Asti Taste and Flavors

The half-sparkling style (in Italian: frizzante) gives the perception that Moscato d'Asti is just lightly sweet. However, the typical bottle of Moscato d'Asti has around 100–150 g/L of residual sugar (comparatively, a can of co*ke has about 115 g/L of RS).

Because of its light sweetness, Moscato d'Asti is perfect for pairing with fruit salads or desserts such as ice cream or tiramisu. It can also pair well with savory dishes like roasted vegetables or fish entrees depending on the amount of residual sugar remaining in the bottle after fermentation has been completed.

With medium-high acidity, Prosecco wine is relatively dry and has an alcohol content averaging about 12%. Conversely, Moscato wine is typically lower in alcohol at 5-7% and has a lighter body with more pronounced fruit flavors.

Lambrusco is a blend of grape varieties from the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy, which makes a fruity red wine in the same semi-sparkling, frizzante style as Moscato d'Asti. Bottles labeled with “semisecco,” “amabile” or “dolce” will be on the sweeter side, with flavors of cherry sauce, blueberries and rich currants.

Not all Moscato based wines taste the same

Moscato d'Asti is light, sweet, & bubbly. It tends to have low alcohol, between 5.5-8%. In France you can sometimes find Clairette de Die, which is a dry sparkling Muscat Blanc. In Southern France there are Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOC & Muscat de Rivesaltes.

ICV D-47 is the recommended yeast for your Moscato wine but there are many other yeast options if you have different preferences. If you want to age your wine, you will need to add sulfites to protect it against oxidation.