National Moscato Day 🥂

Overview

National Moscato Day, observed annually on May 9th, is a celebration dedicated to the popular and aromatic Moscato wine. Made from Muscat grapes, Moscato is known for its sweet, often fizzy profile, low alcohol content, and delightful flavors of peach, apricot, and orange blossom. It's enjoyed worldwide as an apéritif, with desserts, or simply as a refreshing beverage, offering a light and fragrant experience to wine enthusiasts.

Origin and story

Moscato wines are made from the Muscat grape, one of the oldest cultivated grape varietals in the world, with a history spanning thousands of years.

Moscato d'Asti, a famous slightly sparkling (frizzante) version, originates from the Piedmont region of Italy and is often enjoyed as a dessert wine.

Quick facts

• DateMay 9
• TypeFood / Dessert
• Great forFoodies, Chocolate lovers, Home bakers

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Ways to celebrate

Moscato is one of the oldest grape varieties still being poured today — the ancient Greeks and Romans were already fans of it, just under different names.

Trace it to ancient Greece and Rome

Greeks cultivated Moscato bianco under the name "Anathelicon moschaton," while Romans called it "uva apiana" — "grape of the bees" — because its intensely sweet aroma reliably attracted them.

Know its long road to modern Asti

The grape was documented in Piedmont as early as the 13th and 14th centuries, and the sweet, sparkling style enjoyed today traces its specific modern form to the 16th century and winemaker Giovan Battista Croce, though production of Moscato d'Asti as it's known now didn't ramp up until the 1870s.

Read the fuller history

Helpful resources:

• Asti DOCG & Moscato d'Asti History (Wine Folly)

Did you know?

Historians still debate exactly how the grape reached Italy — one theory credits Greek navigators landing on the Ligurian coast, while another points to an Iberian-Arab trade route, though both agree its ultimate roots trace back to the Middle East.

Fun facts

• Moscato wines are made from the Muscat grape, one of the oldest cultivated grape varietals in the world, with a history spanning thousands of years.
• Moscato d'Asti, a famous slightly sparkling (frizzante) version, originates from the Piedmont region of Italy and is often enjoyed as a dessert wine.
• Known for its distinctive sweetness, Moscato typically features aromatic notes of peach, apricot, orange blossom, and sometimes a hint of fizz, making it a very approachable wine.

Sources and attribution

Asti DOCG & Moscato d'Asti History (Wine Folly)

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FAQ

When is National Moscato Day?

It is observed on May 9 each year.

What is National Moscato Day?

National Moscato Day, observed annually on May 9th, is a celebration dedicated to the popular and aromatic Moscato wine. Made from Muscat grapes, Moscato is known for its sweet, often fizzy profile, low alcohol content, and delightful flavors of peach, apricot, and orange blossom. It's enjoyed worldwide as an apéritif, with desserts, or simply as a refreshing beverage, offering a light and fragrant experience to wine enthusiasts.

How do people celebrate National Moscato Day?

Pour a glass of moscato and consider its ancient roots — Greeks and Romans were already growing the grape, with the Romans nicknaming it 'grape of the bees' for its intensely sweet aroma.

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