The area described above also produces the similar Asti Spumante style, also made from Moscato Bianco grapes and often confused with Moscato d'Asti. Its western limit is the village of Serralunga d'Alba (where the vineyards are otherwise devoted to Nebbiolo-based Barolo), and its eastern edge is marked by the Bormida River as it flows past Acqui Terme (where Moscato vines grow alongside Dolcetto and Brachetto vines used to produce Dolcetto d'Acqui and Brachetto d'Acqui). It measures roughly 50km (30 miles) from east to west, and covers around 50 communes of the Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria provinces. The Moscato d'Asti wine production zone is located in the hills just south of Asti town. It is typically characterized by pungent, fresh, floral, grapey aromas and rarely credited with making "serious" wines - often pigeonholed for its role in lighter-hearted, indulgent styles, of which Moscato d'Asti is a prime example. Moscato is used all around the Mediterranean, making both dry and sweet wines.
The Moscato Bianco variety is also known by the local synonym "Moscato di Canelli". The town retains its importance in Moscato today it is located at the very heart of the Moscato d'Asti production area it is an officially recognised sub-zone of Moscato d'Asti production (wines bearing the title "Canelli" must contain 100 percent Moscato Bianco) and it is home to several wineries of note. The variety was officially recorded as far back as the 13th Century, in the statues of the town of Canelli. The Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains) grape variety has been at home in Piedmont for centuries. The wine's best-known producers include Massolino, Castello del Poggio, Michele Chiarlo, Villa Rinaldi and Paolo Saracco. Classic Moscato d'Asti wine is remarkably aromatic, characterized by floral aromas with notes of peach, apricot and fresh grape juice.Īlthough it could hardly be more different from Piedmont's other iconic wine style – the robust, red, Barolo - it is also one of Italy's most famous and most popular wines. As implied by its name, the wine is made from Moscato grapes grown in vineyards near the town of Asti and falls under Italy's highest category of production: DOCG. Moscato d'Asti is a sweet, lightly sparkling, low-alcohol wine from Piedmont, northwestern Italy.
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