Moscato Bianco / Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Moscato Bianco is a white grape variety used for sparkling, still, dry, sweet and fortified wine production. It is believed to originally come either from Greece or Italy. It is a member of the Muscat family. It is an early-budding and late-ripening grape variety with medium-sized bunches and small, thin-skinned berries. It is susceptible to powdery mildew (oidium) and botrytis bunch rot (grey mold). Moscato Bianco typically produces monovarietal wines but can be blended with different grape varieties. A classic blending partner is Muscat of Alexandria. Fermentation usually takes place in stainless steel tanks, maturation – in stainless steel tanks. In sparkling wine production, the traditional method (second fermentation in a bottle) and the Asti method are usually used.
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Aromas
GRAPE
PEACH
APRICOT
PINEAPPLE
BLOSSOM
HONEY
SAGE
THYME
Geography
- Languedoc: Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois, Muscat de Frontignan, Muscat de Lunel, Muscat de Mireval
- Roussillon: Muscat de Rivesaltes
- Northern Rhone: Clairette de Die
- Southern Rhone: Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
- Piedmont: Asti DOCG, Piemonte DOC
- Tuscany: Moscadello di Montalcino DOC
- Sicily: Noto DOC, Siracusa DOC
- California: San Joaquin
- Constantia