| Availability | New |
| Variety | Muscat |
| Alcohol | 5.5% |
| Cellaring | Best to drink now whilst spritzy and young. |
With a light straw colour and packed with crisp, grapey flavour, lush ripe fruit and tingly bubbles or ‘frizzante’ this wine is fresh and lively and oozes universal appeal.
Believed to have given its name by the Romans as they found its distinctive aroma akin to that of musk, and hence called it Moscato. Made from a blend of grapes from the Muscat family, this variety is enjoyed for its fresh grapey flavours and lively acidity.
The spritz and the sweetness are both naturally occurring in this wine. After harvesting, crushing and pressing, the juice ferments. This fermentation is carried out by yeast that consumes the sugar and produces alcohol and carbon dioxide gas. The ferment is then stopped just over half way through, and kept really cold. By doing this, some of the sugar remains, the wine is low in alcohol and lots of carbon dioxide is produced.
The Moscato accompanies fresh fruit desserts quite well. It is also the perfect aperitif and is excellent with cheese.