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Moscadello di Montalcino

Moscadello di Montalcino wine guide: the appellation in Italy, its Muscat, the sweet white wine and sparkling wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Muscat
Styles
sweet white · sparkling
1
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Moscadello di Montalcino is an appellation of Tuscany, Italy.

The vineyards are given over to Muscat.

Vines root into clay, marl and schist.

The climate is continental, running altitude-moderated.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and riverside.

Sweet white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, luscious, romatic and distinct grape notes.

Pour them alongside desserts, cheese and spicy dishes.

Serve chilled.

Soil
ClayMarlSchist
Climate
ContinentalAltitude-moderated
Terrain
ElevatedRiverside
Styles
sweet whitesparkling

In the glass.

Sweet white: Rich, Luscious, Romatic, Distinct grape notes.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Capanna 'Vendemmia Tardiva' Moscadello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
  • Capanna Moscadello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
  • Caprili Moscadello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
  • Castello Banfi Florus Moscadello di Montalcino Late Harvest, Tuscany, Italy
  • Castello di Camigliano L'Aura Moscadello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
  • Il Poggione Moscadello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
  • Tenuta Col d'Orcia Pascena Moscadello di Montalcino Vendemmia Tardiva, Tuscany, Italy
  • Tenute del Cerro 'La Poderina' Moscadello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy

At the table.

  • desserts
  • cheese
  • spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Moscadello di Montalcino: common questions

01.
What grapes is Moscadello di Montalcino known for?
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Muscat is the signature grape of Moscadello di Montalcino.
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What kind of wine does Moscadello di Montalcino make?
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Moscadello di Montalcino produces sweet white wine and sparkling wine.
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Where is Moscadello di Montalcino?
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Moscadello di Montalcino is an appellation in Italy.
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What food goes with Moscadello di Montalcino wine?
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Try desserts, cheese and spicy dishes.

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