The Moscato Giallo vine is less widespread in Italy than the Moscato bianco, it is found above all in the north-east of Italy, in particular in the Euganean Hills and in Trentino-Alto Adige. Yellow Moscato is a vine of probable ancient Syrian origins (it is in fact also known as Moscato Sirio) and came to us most likely imported from Greece by Venetian merchants. In the Euganean Hills it gives life to “Moscato Fiori d’Arancio”, in both the sparkling and passito versions, while in Alto Adige it is known as “Goldmuskateller”. It belongs to the Muscat family, aromatic vines whose name derives from “muscum”, musk, whose characteristic aroma is also found in ripe grapes. Yellow Moscato is used both as a table grape and for winemaking, as a sweet sparkling wine or passito wine, sometimes also in a still and dry version.
