Moscato Allegro, similar to Moscato D’Asti, is a light dessert wine with a fruity finish. While very crisp and fresh, this wine does not have the bubbles of Moscato D’Asti. The fruity flavors are probably best with warm summer days, but is there really a bad time for dessert wine?
The bottle is fun and playful, though it may not store well in a typical wine rack. According to makers Martin & Weyrich, “the traditional, long and sleek ‘Renna Punto’ bottle is used only for the finest Moscato.” At under $12, this wine is a bargin. Most quality dessert wines will run over $20, but muscat wines tend to be more affordable.
This wine should be served cold, in a dessert glass or other narrow white wine glass. Although technically a dessert wine, it’s makers boast this is their “most versatile wine, Moscato Allegro is lovely on a hot day or a cold night. It is excellent as an aperitif, with a meal, with dessert, or all by itself.”
February 13th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
[...] D’Asti, which is rather inexpensive compared to most bottles of Moscato D’Asti. Moscato Allegro, which is a specialty of Martin & Weyrich, is bright, sweet, but not quite as bubbly. At the [...]