Is Stella Rosa Moscato sweet?
Yes, Stella Rosa Moscato is sweet, lightly fizzy and low in alcohol, which is exactly why it's so easy to love.
Stella Rosa Moscato d'Asti · Moscato · Asti, Piedmont, Italy · most grocery stores and Target
- Alcohol
- About 5.5%
- Sweetness
- Sweet (labeled semi-sweet)
- Grapes
- Moscato Bianco (Muscat Canelli)
- Made by
- Stella Rosa, from the Riboli family of San Antonio Winery
- From
- Asti, Piedmont, Italy
- Price
- About $12 to $16
- Calories
- About 100 to 120 in a 5 oz glass (estimate)
What it tastes like
Peach, apricot and orange blossom with a gentle, tingly fizz. It's sweet but fresh, so it doesn't feel syrupy.
- Bodylight → big
- Sweetnessdry → sweet
- Zingsoft → zippy
Is it worth $13?
Yes, for sweet-wine fans. The light fizz and fresher taste make it a real step up from the cheapest Moscatos, and it's still under $15.
Who it’s for
Sweet-wine lovers, brunch crowds and anyone who wants a glass without much alcohol. Dry-wine people should look elsewhere.
How to serve it
Very cold. The fizz fades once open, so finish it within a day or two.
The backstory
Stella Rosa belongs to the Riboli family, who run San Antonio Winery, a Los Angeles institution since 1917. They source this one from Asti in northern Italy, which happens to be where family matriarch Maddalena Riboli was born. Moscato d'Asti is an official Italian style with strict rules: the juice ferments in sealed tanks and gets stopped early, so you end up with low alcohol, lots of natural grape sugar and a soft fizz the Italians call frizzante.
How it compares
- Stella Rosa Moscato vs Barefoot Moscato
Barefoot is still, a bit heavier and cheaper; pick Stella Rosa for the fizz and the fresher taste.
- Stella Rosa Moscato vs Stella Rosa Black
Stella Rosa Black is the red version, sweet and fizzy with berry flavors; pick the Moscato if you'd rather have peach and orange blossom.
- Stella Rosa Moscato vs La Marca
Prosecco has more bubbles and much less sugar; pick Stella Rosa for dessert or brunch, Prosecco for toasting.
What to eat with it
- Spicy Thai food →
- Fresh fruit and berries
- Cheese board with soft cheeses →
- Light desserts
Questions people ask
- Is Stella Rosa Moscato d'Asti sweet?
- Yes. The label says semi-sweet, but most people will find it clearly sweet, balanced by enough freshness and fizz that it doesn't feel syrupy.
- How much alcohol is in Stella Rosa Moscato?
- About 5.5%, which is less than half of a typical wine and close to a regular beer.
- What's the difference between Stella Rosa Moscato and Moscato d'Asti?
- Stella Rosa's Moscato is a Moscato d'Asti, so it follows the same Italian rules for grapes, place and style. Stella Rosa is just the brand name on the bottle.
- How many calories are in Stella Rosa Moscato?
- Stella Rosa doesn't publish a number. The low alcohol cancels out some of the sugar, so expect roughly 100 to 120 calories in a 5 oz glass.
- Is Stella Rosa a Moscato?
- This bottle is, and so are several other Stella Rosa flavors, which are built on the same sweet, fizzy Moscato style. The red ones, like Stella Rosa Black, use red grapes instead.
If you like this, try
- Barefoot MoscatoMoscato · about $7Good buy
- Stella Rosa BlackRed blend · about $13Good buy
- La MarcaGlera · about $16Good buy
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Last checked 2026-10-04. Moxie Vino isn’t affiliated with Stella Rosa; this is our honest take. Bottle photo: Stella Rosa (Riboli Family).