![]() Claudio Manera, CEO of Araldico and producer of Bartenura/Courtesy WHEN THE Royal Wine Company, the pioneer of quality kosher wine worldwide, first decided to delve into dry kosher wines, they chose to go to Italy rather than to France, and one of their first international brands was Bartenura, named after a 15th century Italian rabbi. Some do not classify it as a wine, because the alcohol is too low, but they do in Asti, which is good enough for me. It normally comes with a regular cork, is sweeter and is classified as a dessert wine, but is low alcohol, usually between 5% to 6%, closer to the alcohol of a beer than a wine. Moscato d’Asti is frizzante, which means lightly sparkling. In other words, it looks like a sparkling wine. Asti Spumante, or Asti for short, is a sweetish, sparkling wine made from muscat grapes, at a minimum of 9% alcohol, with a bulbous sparkling wine cork and a protective wire cap to keep it in place. One is closer to a sparkling wine, the other to a dessert wine. They are famous for two wines in a similar genre. The area of the world where this style of wine came to be best known, is in the Asti region of Piedmont, in northeast Italy. ICONIC WINE in its iconic blue bottle/ Courtesy Even before that, an imported wine from Italy was produced, called Bartenura Moscato. The Golan Heights Winery was the first winery to plant Muscat Canelli in Israel, and their Moscato produced in the late 1990s preceded the boom. This was known as Muscat Canelli in Italy, where the style of Moscato wine had its origin. The best-quality muscat though, with a more refined, less blowsy aroma, is the Muscat de Frontignan or Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. Muscat of Alexandria is one of the oldest of all varieties, indigenous to the southern and eastern Mediterranean. and most important, it was tasty! More and more wineries produced it, usually producing it from the Muscat of Alexandria grape, which made a comeback at the same time that other sweet or dessert wines were in decline. What was the attraction? Simply it was low alcohol, sweet, slightly sparkling, with aromas of peaches and pears, a full grapey flavor, in a light frothy way. ![]() In the 2000s, Moscato took off in Israel and particularly in America, where the phenomenon became known as Moscato madness. NOTE! Consider delaying until first div on page ![]() If (slot) slot.addService(googletag.pubads()) ![]() (function (a, d, o, r, i, c, u, p, w, m) It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without Ocado Limited's prior consent, nor without due acknowledgement.Wine Talk: Bartenura madness - the rise of Moscato wine - The Jerusalem Post This data is supplied for personal use only. You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included. Where this description contains a link to another party's website for further information on the product, please note that Ocado has no control over and no liability for the contents of that website. Ocado is therefore unable to accept liability for any incorrect information. If you do require precise ingredient information you should consult the manufacturer, whose contact details will appear on the packaging or label. You should note that products and their ingredients are subject to change. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use. This page serves as a summary for information purposes only, and are designed to enhance your shopping experience on the Ocado website.
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