ViNotes: 2007 Ravenswood Moscato Leggero
Posted by RenaissanceTrophyWife on May 13, 2009
Leggero: quite an apt description for this subtle and sophisticated wine.
Now, I’m a girl who likes her sweets, but sometimes moscatos are too syrupy even for me. The Ravenswood Leggero is effervescent and light, great as a palate cleanser and versatile enough to be paired with any number of desserts or cheese plates. What’s truly amazing is how the fruit lingers on the palate– I adore the finish. It’s absolutely memorable but not cloying or overpowering, a tough balance to find.
More fun with moscato:
Freeze and shave down into a sinfully sophisticated sorbet
Pour over fruit for a dessert
Substitute for mimosas during a lazy brunch
Apparently, this bottle will even keep for 2-3 weeks in the fridge after opening. I laughed because there’s no way it’d last that long for us, but good to know anyways.
Only available at the Ravenswood tasting room, it’s well worth a stop if you’re anywhere in the vicinity.
Do you have a favorite dessert wine?
