Variety
WhiteMoscato Bianco
Also known as: Moscato, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Moscato d'Asti
Piedmont's Muscat – Moscato d'Asti is its gently sparkling, light, irresistibly fragrant masterpiece (5 % alcohol). Vineyard peach, orange blossom, sage.
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Moscato bianco, also called Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, is one of the world's oldest cultivated vines and the forefather of the Muscat family. In Piemont the variety is the basis of Moscato d'Asti and Asti Spumante, which come from the hills around Asti, Alba and Alessandria. The name derives from the nutmeg-like fragrance.
The vine buds mid-season, ripens early to mid-season and prefers calcareous marl and sandy soils on sunny slopes. It is susceptible to mildew and botrytis. For Moscato d'Asti fermentation is stopped early, giving a light, sweet, gently sparkling wine of low alcohol. Aromas of grape, peach, orange blossom and sage are typical.
Moscato goes with fruit desserts, pastries, panettone, blue cheese and as an aperitif.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Moscato Bianco
These 5 aromas typically define Moscato Bianco. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Vineyard peach
Orange blossom
Grape
Sage
Honey
Moscato Bianco aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Moscato Bianco. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Floral aromas are especially marked in aromatic varieties like Riesling and Gewürztraminer.
Herbal aromas can be finely aromatic (sage) or grassy – a stylistic feature in some varieties, ripeness indicator in others.
Key regions
Moscato Bianco is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Moscato Bianco
16 curated profiles in our atlas grow Moscato Bianco.
16 wineries
Massolino
Barolo · Serralunga d'Alba
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto
Ceretto Aziende Vinicole
Langhe · Alba
Nebbiolo, Arneis, Moscato
Poderi e Cantine Oddero
Barolo · La Morra
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto
La Spinetta
Asti · Castagnole delle Lanze
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Moscato
Braida
Monferrato · Rocchetta Tanaro
Barbera, Grignolino, Brachetto
Cantine Fontanafredda
Barolo · Serralunga d'Alba
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto
Marchesi di Barolo
Barolo · Barolo
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto
Coppo
Asti · Canelli
Barbera, Chardonnay, Moscato
Prunotto
Langhe · Alba
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Arneis