Wine at Home 1: Sparkling Muscats

Me and my roommate bought a couple of Moscatto wines to try after the wine tasting at the Vintage Cellar. They are similar in style to Wine #5 (Angove Zibibbo Sparkling Muscat) which we both liked a lot.

As a note I will review each wine separately giving both my impression of the wine and the description from the winemaker themselves. Following that I will rate each wine on a scale [-2, 2]. Where:

-2: Bad wine, undrinkable

-1: Disliked, but drinkable

 0: Okay wine, neither disliked or liked

 1: Good wine, might buy

 2: Great wine, definitely will buy

Wine #6

Name: Castello del Poggio Moscato Provincia di Pavia
Variety: Muscat
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Year: ---
Price: $15 (Sale $10)

Winery review: Straw-yellow with golden reflections and a delicate mousse. Fruity and very inviting, with intense scents of peaches and exotic fruit. Fresh and pleasantly sweet with a taste that reveals its varietal characteristic.








My Review: Sweet with a subtle cherry flavor, this sparkling wine plays a symphony of light fruity flavors on the pallet. Though this sparkling wine it is not very carbonated and therefore easy to drink.

Rating: 1.5

Wine #7

Name: Rose ‘N’ Blum Bubbly Moscato
Variety: Muscat
Region: Ceres ,California
Country: United States
Year: ---
Price: $18 (Sale $7.95)

Winery review: “Our Bubbly Moscato is everything you love about this varietal, accentuated with bubbles,” says Winemaker John Kane. Lively and fun, the wine flaunts intense aromatics and creamy deliciousness, lifted with bubbly brilliance. Apricot, jasmine and orange zest aromas tantalize the nose before giving way to decadent peach nectar and honeycomb on the palate. “The rich fruit dances with light sparkly bubbles,” remarks Kane. “It is perfect for summer celebrations, brunches, picnics and special moments with friends.”



My Review: At a higher ABV of 11% than other white wines that I have had, the Rose 'N' Blum Moscato is a less sweet slightly dry version of the other sparkling Moscatos that I have had so far. It seems to have a citrusy flavor with a tangyness of grapefruit at the end. Overall a decent wine but overshadowed by other sparkling Muscat varietals.

Rating: 1