Moscato

Cierra Goode November 18, 2010 Chef Snow Instructor Intro to Beverage Services

Moscato Moscato Wine is pronged from a grape of species called Vitis Vinifera, which is widely grown for raisins, wine and table grapes. The colors vary from white to near black. Moscato always has a well-defined sweet floral aroma. The grapes are grown all around the world which are located in Macedonia, Cyprus, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Israel, France, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Australia, South Africa, California, Oregon, Canada, Italy, Albania, Turkey, Slovenia, Mexico, and several other places. The number of the varieties of Moscato suggest there are theories that most families within the Vitis Viifera grape are descended from the Muscat variety. Moscato Wine is a common variety known by several different names; Muscadel, Muscat, and Moscatal. The two official names for the grapes included in Moscato Wine are Muscat Blanc and Muscat Canelli; musky is its known flavor. Most people recognize Moscato because it is the base white wine located in Asti Spumanti, which is a sweet bubbly sparkling wine derived from Italy. Many people also utilize Moscato into sweet dessert wines. The most perplexing part of Moscato wine is the various names it has. The grape itself is originated in a hundred different varieties, accompanied by other regions and countries, which combines the Moscato with other types of grapes to construct its own mixture. Several wineries use the Muscat grape used to create Moscato. For example, La Maranzana and Marchesi di Grsy. Located in small village named Maranzana near Nizza Monferrato is an Italian winery that produces some of Piedmont best wines. It is called La Maranzana. It has memberships of 250 vineyards owners with production of

over 130,000 bottles of wines a year of various kinds. Quite obviously with the region being one of the best place for growing moscato grapes it is no surprise that this Italian winery produces over 50% of Moscato wines. The vineyards of Marchesi di Grsy have an ancient history; those that surround Villa Giulia, the family's hunting lodge on the Monte Aribaldo date back to Roman times. The di Grsy family also have a history in the region, one that includes viticulture, although it wasn't until the early 1970's that the family business underwent the transformation that produced Marchesi di Grsy as we know it today. That evolution was down to Alberto di Grsy. Alberto di Grsy was Milanese, and. During his student days he spent much time at Villa Giulia, the lodge built by his grandfather in the 19th Century. On the family estate there was agriculture and viticulture, although the grapes grown were sold, as they had been for generations. It was Alberto that developed the business of the estate, utilizing his Doctorate in Business Administration from Bocconi University. Moving from selling their grapes to local producers to vinification and bottling their own wines, beginning in 1973. Since then the family estate has expanded somewhat, with the purchase of vineyards at Martinenga and La Serra. At the original Monte Aribaldo estate in Treiso d'Alba there are now Dolcetto and Chardonnay vineyards, the portfolio frontrunners are made at the Martinenga estate, where the vineyards are primarily Nebbiolo, with Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon, together with Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. At La Serra, the di Grsy family are fully occupied with the production of Moscato d'Asti.

There are also Moscato dessert wines derived from Black Muscat and Orange Muscat varietals that are produced by one premium winery in Californias Stainslaus County, which is well-known for production of inexpensive bulks in wine. The Moscato grapes contain a number of compounds that supply the wines their distinct flavor. The grapes contain high concentrations of antioxidants, in qualities as high as many varieties of red grapes. The wine has a possible beneficial effect that is present with red wine consumptions. Muscat is also widely grown in Portugal and Spain, the grape and the wines that are produced from it are known as Moscatel or Muscatel. Moscatels is made in these countries and are typically sweet and fortified. These wines are Moscatel de Setubal which is a sweet fortified wine from the Setbal Peninsula in Portugal. Moscatel de Favaios is Moscatel from the Douro Region. A Moscatel Madeira wine has also been produced on the island of Madeira, although Moscatel has become increasingly rare over the last century. In conclusion, because Moscato wine is so limited and well-regarded by the wineries, it is perhaps the oldest wine in the world. Every wine affects differently and should be treated differently, not merely when it is formed and bottled, but also when transported and served. Moscato can create an extraordinary and delectable addition to your home wines, but only when served correctly.

Work Cited 1. Shea, Lisa Muscat/Moscatowineinfo.

2. www.wineintro.com/types/muscat 3. www.hubpages.com/hub/Moscato-wine 4. www.buzzle.com/articles/moscato-wine 5. www.basicjuice.com/articles/moscatobrunch