Bartenura Moscato Sparkling Wine
Bartenura Moscato Sparkling Wine is a 5% ABV, 750mL lightly sparkling (frizzante), semi-sweet Moscato from Provincia di Pavia IGT in Lombardy, Italy — the famous blue-bottle wine of the Royal Wine Company, named for Rabbi Ovadia of Bertinoro, the 15th-century Mishnah commentator known as "the Bartenura." It is made from Moscato grapes fermented at low temperature to preserve the variety's natural perfumes, and it is certified kosher by the OU, mevushal, and kosher for Passover. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 5%
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Lightly sparkling (frizzante), semi-sweet Moscato — non-vintage
- Grape: Moscato (Muscat)
- Appellation: Provincia di Pavia IGT, Lombardy, Italy
- Kosher: OU-certified, mevushal, kosher for Passover
- Production: Low-temperature fermentation to preserve the grape's natural aromatics
- Producer: Bartenura — a Royal Wine Company brand
The Blue Bottle Everyone Knows
Bartenura was the first wine sold in a blue glass bottle, and it became the defining kosher Italian wine — by 1992 the largest-selling wine in the kosher sector, now exported around the world. The style is the gentle one Italians prize in a Moscato: barely 5% alcohol, a light fizz rather than a full sparkle, and the grape's own perfume of peach, pear and citrus blossom kept intact by cold fermentation. Browse the range on the Bartenura Wines vendor page or explore the sparkling wine shelf.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Fresh, peachy perfumes with orange blossom and white grape. Palate: Crisp and refreshing, semi-sweet, with light grapey fruit and a light effervescence. Finish: Lingering pear, tangerine, nectarine and melon (producer notes).
How to Enjoy
Serve well chilled. It works as an aperitif, at kiddush, or alongside cheese, fruit, cheesecake and light desserts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bartenura Moscato kosher? Yes — it is OU-certified, mevushal, and kosher for Passover, per the distributor's tech sheet for this bottle.
Is it a Moscato d'Asti? It is made in the same lightly sparkling, low-alcohol style, but its documented appellation is Provincia di Pavia IGT in Lombardy — it is not a DOCG wine.
How strong and how sweet is it? 5% ABV and semi-sweet, with a gentle frizzante sparkle.
The original blue-bottle Moscato — get Bartenura online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.