Il Moscatello
A small grape of excellent quality, of gold, almost amber hues, makes the delicious, sweet and fragrant Moscatello, the most prized wine in this district. Rare and refined, it was already famous and much in demand at the time of the ancient Romans, who used it as currency.
The variety became one of the main resources of this territory and even generated remarkable economic development. Consequently, prestigious families from many regions, but especially Romans, chose to settle in the Moscatello district. Moreover, the story of this grape is the tip of an iceberg for the many tales inspired by its extraordinary properties.
Thanks to the stories handed down from generation to generation we know how Saint Felice saved his bishop by making him drink a few drops of grape juice. The friars who built up and promoted the social and productive life of the abbey, gifted Moscatello to popes.
Then the ciambelle di San Biagio, simple, round, frugal biscuits made with the authentic traditional recipe, acquire their exceptional aroma and flavour only if dipped in the precious wine of sun-dried grapes.
