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Moscato Rosa

Moscato Rosa wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Trentino-Alto Adige
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Key regions
3
Pairings
3
Synonyms

Moscato Rosa is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

Structurally it lands at medium body, low tannin, medium acidity, sweet and medium alcohol.

Look for sweet spice, berryfruit, rose and spice.

The regions that matter for it are Trentino-Alto Adige.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, low vigour and a preference for cool climate.

Watch for the synonyms: Moscato Rosa Trentini, Rosenmuskateller and Muscat à Petits Grains Rose.

At the table it suits chocolate ricotta cream, cherry pie and pavlova with strawberries.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Low
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Sweet
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
sweet spiceberryfruit
Aromas
rosespice
Styles
sweet

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 chocolate ricotta cream
02 cherry pie
03 pavlova with strawberries

Also labelled.

Moscato Rosa Trentini, Rosenmuskateller, Muscat à Petits Grains Rose.

Bottles to look for.

  • Abbazia di Novacella-Kloster Neustift Praepositus Moscato Rosa Sudtirol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Aiko Grand Moscato Red, Moldova
  • Ansitz Waldgries Rosenmuskateller Moscato Rosa Passito Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Beringer Vineyards Main & Vine Red Moscato, California, USA
  • Bressan Rosantico Venezia Giulia IGT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Cobetckoe - Sovetskoe Shampanskoye Myckathoe Pink Moscato Semi-Sweet Sparkling Rose
  • Cobetckoe - Sovetskoe Shampanskoye Myckathoe Red Moscato Semi-Sweet Sparkling
  • Colterenzio-Schreckbichl Cornell 'Rosatum' Moscato Rosa Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Moscato Rosa: common questions

01.
What does Moscato Rosa taste like?
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Moscato Rosa tastes of sweet spice, berryfruit, rose and spice. Structurally it lands at medium body, low tannin, medium acidity, sweet and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Moscato Rosa from?
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Moscato Rosa originates in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
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Where is Moscato Rosa grown?
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The key regions for Moscato Rosa are Trentino-Alto Adige.
04.
What food pairs with Moscato Rosa?
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Pour it with chocolate ricotta cream, cherry pie and pavlova with strawberries.
05.
What else is Moscato Rosa called?
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Moscato Rosa is also labelled Moscato Rosa Trentini, Rosenmuskateller and Muscat à Petits Grains Rose.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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