Asti spumante

or Asti Spumante

noun

1. a sweet, sparkling Italian white wine with a muscat flavor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Asti spumante¹

< Italian: literally, effervescent Asti; Asti, spume, -ant

Example Sentences

Mellisoni Vineyards 2020 Bollicine Dry Bubbly muscat canelli, Columbia Valley, $60: This beautifully tropical aperitif features co-winemaker Donna Mellison on the label and uses the Italian word for bubbles to toast in an Asti spumante fashion.

From Seattle Times

Boris’ column, she said, sounded as if it had been “written on a Sunday morning while on holiday in Italy, with a bottle or two of Asti Spumante chilling in the fridge for lunch.”

From Seattle Times

The blend varies from batch to batch, as the winemakers aim for a consistent style, and it features 32 grams of residual sugar per liter, which Tramont describes as “less than moscato or asti spumante.”

From Washington Post

Now, as December comes to a close, clinking a flute of off-brand Asti spumante while confetti rains down on Ryan Seacrest seems a little insufficient.

From Salon

Beignets Savoury or sweet, fried things go brilliantly with bubbles, so I’d pick a moscato to go with these: Marks & Spencer has the pretty, fragrant GiBo Asti Spumante for £9.

From The Guardian