Blog: Moscato Rosa | Grape variety

The Rose Muscat is an old and very rare specialty from South Tyrol. The vigorous variety with its female flowers has a strong tendency to trickle, which is a fertilization disorder during the flowering period, resulting in minimal yields. The grape is considered very demanding in terms of location and soil, it is intolerant of improper plant protection, inappropriate pruning; late ripening limits cultivation to very warm and dry locations. From the naturally sweet, red-blue grapes is obtained a wine reminiscent of rose fragrance.

The grapes are vinified according to strict conditions and harvested very late with a minimum gradation of 160 öchsle. Controlled fermentation takes place for two weeks on the skins in stainless steel. An aging period of 2-3 years in wooden barrels or glass balloons is common.

A dessert wine whose color is characterized by a dense raspberry red. On the nose, rich aromas of roses, fine fruit components remotely reminiscent of lychee and ripe, very complex raspberry aromas, supported by an elegant spice in the background. Very opulent, repeating the aromas of the fragrance, this wine presents itself powerfully on the palate. Ideal with mature, spicy cheeses, foie gras, desserts with berry fruits. Equally perfect as a stand-alone wine in the sense of a meditation wine. Drinking temperature 12-15 degrees Celsius. Possible aging 4-30 years. - Gerardo