Mirassou California Moscato captures the essence of summer in a bottle. From the moment the bottle is opened, intense fruit aromas of orange blossoms, peaches, ripe pineapples and citrus overwhelm the nose. These bright and fruit-forward aromas extend to the palate through luscious flavors of sweet tropical fruit, mandarin oranges and honey.

Wine maker notes

At the winery, the skins were separated from juice immediately to avoid any possible bitterness in the wine. Solids are removed prior to fermentation by floatation, centrifuging and or racking. Fermentation occurs in upright stainless steel tanks at cool temperatures of 55 to 60°F to maintain the maximum amount of fruit flavors. Epernay II yeast is used in fermentation to release and amplify the aromatics and flavors of the Moscato juice. Fermentation is cut short to retain sweetness in the wine. Extremely gentle handling and low storage temperatures keep the dissolved CO2 achieved in fermentation, which creates a complex mouthfeel.

Producer

Six Generations of Winemaking Tradition The Mirassou family has been growing grapes and crafting superior wines in the sun-drenched hills of California since 1854, earning the family the proud distinction of being America’s oldest winemaking family.