It occupies only 8 hectares on the north-east coast, around the tiny towns of Sorso and Sennori.
Both Frizzante and Tranquillo versions are delightfully refreshing summer wines, which are supposed to be enjoyed young. Sparkling Frizzante offers gentle bubble. Tranquillo (literally: calm) is the still white version offering flavours of orange blossom, pears, and aromatic herbs. This denomination produces wines in several styles. Yet the only grape permitted in Moscadello di Montalcino is Moscato Bianco. Moscadello di Montalcino DOC is nested in the heartlands of Tuscany, alongside the famous Brunello di Montalcino.But a few denominations are entirely focussed on this grape. Moscato Bianco is permitted in 28 DOCs and 102 IGTs across Italy. This interrupts fermentation, keeping the high level of sugar in the wine. To produce it, winemakers adds grape spirit, bringing the level of alcohol to 17-18% ABV. Liquoroso is a fortified style of sweet Moscato wine. At the end of the drying process, the level of sugar in passito grapes can reach as high as 250 g/l. Another way is to dry grapes in boxes (fruttai) in well-ventilated lofts - fruttaio. One technique of drying is to hand bunches of grapes are on twines from ceiling beams - this method is called picài or torcolato. In the north, where winter comes early, grape bunches are dried indoors. After the harvest, they are laid on well-aerated racks and dried further, until they almost become raisins. Passito Moscato grapes are first left to over-ripen as late harvest grapes. But they are referred to as “da uve stramature” in Sardinia, and dolce naturale in Puglia. The term “vendemmia tardiva” is widely used for Moscato wines across Italy. Grapes can be harvested late in the autumn, after the concentration of sugars has reaches its peak. Vendemmia tardiva (late harvest) grapes – also known as uve stramature – are left on the vines to over-ripen. There are different levels of concentration, creating wines with higher levels of sugar and alcohol. Sweet Moscato wine is made from over-ripe grapes with concentrated acids, sugars and flavours. The best Moscato sweet wines have aromas of dried mango, pineapple, acacia honey, apricot, peach, cooked pear and caramel. It’s the perfect match for Christmas pannetone and sweet pastries. Moscato Bianco dessert wine is a quintessential part of Italian festive culture. Sweet Moscato wine: Uve Stramature, Passito, Dolce Naturale and Liquoroso Being such an important part of Italy’s wine world, read our page specifically dedicated to Asti DOCG and Moscato d’Asti DOCG wines. Without doubt, the best examples of Moscato Bianco sparkling wine come from Asti DOCG in Piemonte. Sparkling Moscato Bianco wines offer flavours of white flowers (orange blossom, jasmine), guava, and pear drop candy.
In German-speaking regions it is known as Gelber Muskateller. In France, this grape is known as Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains, and it is one of the most prized grapes of Alsace. In southern Italy, Moscato Bianco was once referred to as Moscato Reale – the Royal Moscato. With over 11,500 hectares under vine, it is the seventh most widely planted white grape in Italy. Moscato Bianco is the most popular of all Moscato grapes. Italian sommeliers say it’s because while the rest of Italy take their Moscato sweet, Valle d’Aosta is closely linked with France, where the dry style is more common. Though the dry Moscato style is permitted in many denominations, the best place to find high-quality dry Moscato is Valle d’Aosta.
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