Is Barefoot Moscato sweet?
Yes, Barefoot Moscato is very sweet, fruity and easy to drink, and at around $7 it's a good buy if sweet wine is what you like.
Barefoot Moscato · Moscato · California · nearly every grocery store, gas station and drugstore
- Alcohol
- About 9%
- Sweetness
- Sweet
- Grapes
- Muscat (Moscato)
- Made by
- Barefoot, owned by E. & J. Gallo
- From
- California
- Price
- About $6 to $8
- Calories
- About 120 to 130 in a 5 oz glass (estimate)
What it tastes like
Peach, apricot, orange and honey, with almost no tang or bite. It's light and juicy, closer to a fruit cocktail than a dry white.
- Bodylight → big
- Sweetnessdry → sweet
- Zingsoft → zippy
Is it worth $7?
For the price, yes. It does exactly what it says on the label. If you want the same sweetness with a little fizz and more freshness, Stella Rosa Moscato is worth the extra few dollars.
Who it’s for
Sweet-wine lovers and anyone who's just starting out with wine. If you like dry wine, this will taste like dessert.
How to serve it
Very cold. Pour it over ice or blend it into sangria if you like.
The backstory
Barefoot started in the 1980s as a scrappy little brand run out of a laundry room, and Gallo bought it in 2005 and turned it into one of the biggest wine names in America. Its Moscato landed in 2008, right as Moscato was blowing up, and it helped make sweet white wine cool again. It's made from Muscat grapes, some of the most perfumed grapes there are, and the fermentation is stopped early so lots of natural grape sugar stays in, which is also why the alcohol is lower than most wines.
How it compares
- Barefoot Moscato vs Stella Rosa Moscato
Stella Rosa is lightly fizzy, fresher and even lower in alcohol for a few dollars more; Barefoot is still and cheaper.
- Barefoot Moscato vs Sutter Home White Zin
White Zin is pink, a little less sweet and more strawberry; pick Barefoot for peach and honey.
- Barefoot Moscato vs Riunite
Riunite is a sweet, fizzy red; pick it if you want berry flavors and bubbles instead of a still white.
What to eat with it
- Spicy Thai food →
- Fruit tart or peach cobbler
- Spicy Indian curry →
- Brunch
Questions people ask
- How many calories are in Barefoot Moscato?
- About 120 to 130 in a 5 oz glass, so roughly 600 to 650 for the whole 750 ml bottle. Barefoot doesn't print exact numbers on the label, so treat these as estimates.
- How much sugar is in Barefoot Moscato?
- Roughly 8 to 10 grams in a 5 oz glass, based on nutrition trackers rather than official figures. That's about two teaspoons, a lot for wine but less than half a can of soda.
- How much alcohol is in Barefoot Moscato?
- About 9%, compared with 12 to 14% for most wines. The Pink Moscato is in the same low range.
- Is Barefoot Moscato gluten free?
- Wine is made from grapes, not grain, so Barefoot Moscato is naturally gluten free. If you're very sensitive, check with the brand, since it doesn't carry a certified label.
- Is Barefoot Pink Moscato sweet?
- Yes, just as sweet as the white one, with more strawberry and raspberry flavor. The Red Moscato is sweet too.
If you like this, try
- Stella Rosa MoscatoMoscato · about $13Good buy
- Sutter Home White ZinZinfandel · about $6It's fine
- RiuniteLambrusco · about $7It's fine
Where Moxie recommends it
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- What is Moscato?
Last checked 2026-10-04. Moxie Vino isn’t affiliated with Barefoot; this is our honest take. Bottle photo: Barefoot.