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Candoni

Candoni
NV Moscato, Pavia IGT

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish

Category: Regional Moscato

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 7% RS: 3%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15
Best Buy

Candoni
NV Moscato, Pavia IGT

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish

Category: Regional Moscato

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 7% RS: 3%
Pale straw color. Aromas and flavors of ripe peach, honeysuckle, and floral soap with a round, crisp, spritzy, sweet light-to-medium body and a smooth, interesting, medium-length finish with impressions of honeyed melon and lemon-lime candies with no oak flavor. A juicy, candied Moscato with a peachy nuance.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Non-Oaky
Aroma Aroma: ripe peach, honeysuckle, and floral soap
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of honied melon and lemon-lime candies
Sweetness Sweetness: Sweet
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Kebobs, Ceviche, Jambalaya
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A juicy, candied Moscato with a peachy nuance.

The Producer

Candoni Wines

The Producer
Piazza Martiri della Liberta 8
Calamandrana,
Italy

Regional Moscato

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Moscato - known as Muscat in some countries - is one of Italy's most charming wines. It is generally made as a slightly sparkling wine known as a frizzante. These are delightful wines that are light in body - usually less than 6% alcohol - and have beautiful fragrances of apricot, peach, orange blossom, lilies and ginger with a lightly sweet finish that is very delicate and not all all heavy.

The most famous example is Moscato d'Asti from the Piedmont region, but there are other Mosquitos produced in the Veneto region, under the Pave designation. These are delicious and serves as palate cleansers at the end of a meal after a big red wine. If you prefer to serve them with food, go with fresh strawberries or peaches or a simple pound cake. Drink them within their first or second year and enjoy!