Christmas is around the corner, and Moscato d’Asti’s perfect pairing is undoubtedly with sweet treats: fruit tarts, patisserie, biscuits, and ice cream, as well as a fruit salad or strawberries. The delicate cascade of bubbles, light body, and sweetness make it a refreshing addition to brunch, a hot summer day, or even dessert. With the palate profile packing D'Anjou pear and red apple nuances, the fizzy, fruit-forward themes run well balanced from the semi-sweet start to fairly, full finish. Both of the Italian versions have Italy’s highest DOCG classification, which means they have a protected guarantee of origin much like Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Or if you prefer the well-matched flavors of sweet and spice, mix this Moscato up to tame the palate heat of Asian fare or Cajun cuisine. The sweet white wine is delicious with apple desserts, meringue pies, hazelnut desserts, and brunch dishes like pancakes and coffee cake. The wine critics who were the first to establish oeno-gastronomy in Italy, Luigi Veronelli and Mario Soldati, would happily drink Moscato d’Asti throughout a meal, even with the characteristic local aperitif food: thick-sliced salami.Drink it on its own to luxuriate in its delicate scents of lime blossom, orange blossom, elderflower, sage, acacia and lemon blossom; or mix it into a cocktail, as young people are doing all over the world. With plenty of residual sugar to keep the flavors sweet and the alcohol low, the Cupcake Moscato brings fragrant floral notes to the nose and melon, peaches, and pineapple fruit to the palate. Expect vibrant aromas to include honeysuckle, tangerine, and ripe peach along with candied citrus on the palate with a decent dose of supporting stone fruit, well-managed acidity, and very food-friendly nature. It’s a “grape-wine” that preserves the full fragrance of the grape type involved and produces a product that is essentially halfway between drinking the fruit and the wine. Lively and carefree, it makes a fun and joyful companion for more informal get-togethers and celebrations.

Salty snacks like cured meats, nuts, or blue cheese are also a nice counterbalance to moscato's sweetness. Often associated with introducing the world to "White Zin," Sutter Home has a knack for producing sweet-themed, crowd-pleasing wine.This light pink, slightly sweet Australian Moscato offers a flirtatious mix of strawberries and cream with a whisper of rose petal on the nose. The sweetness and low alcohol of moscato d'Asti and Asti make them especially perfect for pairing with spicy food. In the past it was made only by small growers, who would make Moscato d’Asti for their family and friends; an everyday wine to drink with a snack in the fields, or dip your bread into for breakfast. Although authentic moscato d'Asti and Asti spumante (two popular types of moscato wine) can only be made in Piedmont, Italy, muscat grapes are grown and used to make wine around the world. DOCG stands for " Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita," or "controlled and guaranteed designation of origin.