Wine Tasting - Busy Bee Asti Spumante

 The Basics:

• Grape Variety - Moscato
• Country of Origin - Italy
• Region of Origin - Asti, Piedmont
• Vintage Year - 2021
• Price - $7.95

Vivino Review:

"The only wine I've ever bought that it comes out so bubbly and fizzy!  I was so surprised!  This to me is a very unique wine because it's a honey wine.  It has the perfect honey taste as well as being sparkling!  And no this one does not taste similar to mead... this has its own unique type of taste on its own.  I've never had anything like it before and can easily down a bottle." (Torie Miller)

"Crisp and sweet - tastes like honey!  Not too bubbly, but just right." (Delaney Ferguson)

Wine Folly Reference (138 - 139):

Reference for Muscat Blanc - An ancient aromatic white variety originally from Greece that's available in all styles from dry to sweet, still to sparkling, and even fortified.  Tasting notes include orange blossom, Meyer lemon, mandarin orange, ripe pear, and honeysuckle.  Moscatos from Asti have one of the lowest alcohol levels of all wine with tasting notes of mandarin orange, honeysuckle, Meyer lemon, rose petal, and vanilla bean. 

My Review:

This wine was a really interesting one to taste.  Initially, I tried this at the Vintage Cellar following a tea tasting, which was a really interesting experience especially since I tried a few teas earlier that were very honey-forward which paired somewhat well with the wine.  When I first tried the wine, I had a pretty immediate reaction to the wine in a positive way - the bubbly honey-forward taste was really pleasant and sweet.  After the bubbles settled, there were strong notes of peach, white tea, honeysuckle, pear, mandarin, apricot, and even a hint of rose.  The sweeter, lighter taste overall made it really easy to take another sip of the wine, and even pour another glass (the bottle I bought never stood a chance).  

This wine was a great refreshing drink to have as a late-day treat and even as a dessert. I had the strongest initial reaction to this wine so far in this class, and considering how easy it was to drink I'll happily consider getting another bottle - and even have it as a birthday bottle for friends in the future.