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The Muscat (Moscato) family is one of the oldest and most fragrant grapes in the world, surprising with incredible versatility. These berries are used to create highly aromatic wines smelling of fresh grapes, peaches, orange blossoms, and roses. In our assortment, you will find everything from light dry, refreshingly sparkling to viscous, naturally sweet dessert wines.
Read moreThe Muscat family includes many different biotypes (e.g., Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat of Alexandria), which dictate the drink's style and sweetness.
For those seeking a completely dry and crisp, yet exceptionally fragrant aperitif, it is worth choosing dry (Dry) Muscat wines from France (Alsace region) or Spain. For those wanting a light, sweetish bubble—Italy's Moscato d'Asti, featuring a low alcohol content, will be unbeatable. And for true lovers of sweets, late harvest or fortified dessert wines are recommended, whose viscous texture offers deep flavors of dried apricots and honey.
Dry Muscat wines are an excellent choice with light vegetable salads and asparagus. Sweet, lightly sparkling styles (e.g., Moscato d'Asti) pair perfectly with spicier Thai or Indian curries, where the sweetness perfectly neutralizes the heat. Heavy, dessert variants are made for fruit tartlets and blue mold cheeses.
This is one of the biggest myths. Although the most popular Muscat wines often have residual sugar, our sense of smell can easily deceive us. Since the variety is highly perfumed and smells of sweet exotic fruits, even if the wine is fermented completely dry (with no sugar), an illusion of mild sweetness is created on the palate.
Yes, these are linguistic differences. In Italy, these grapes are called Moscato, in France – Muscat, and in Spain – Moscatel. All these names belong to the same family, one of the oldest grape families in the world.
