Smoke, spice and grilled herb accents underscore the chocolate-covered cherry flavors in this lightly sweet dessert wine, while juicy acidity and light, dusty tannins provide balance and structure. Offers an expressive, lasting finish. Drink now through 2020. 400 cases made, 30 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Alto Adige Select to Add

The 2010 Moscato Rosa Praepositus is beautiful in this vintage. Crushed flowers, raspberries and spices meld together gracefully as this delicate dessert wine reveals its sensual personality. In 2010 the Moscato Rosa emphasizes understated elegance above all else. It’s impossible not to love this wine. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2015. The 2010s from Abbazzia di Novacella are mixed. Although there are plenty of excellent choices in this range, some of the wines are less than exciting, including the Pinot Grigio and the Sauvignon. At their best, these wines deliver superb quality for the money. Importer: Abbazia di Novacella, USA, Sausalito, CA; tel. (917) 699-2647

This shows sweet chocolate-covered cherry, plum compote and cocoa flavors, balanced by tangy acidity and light tannins. Nut and spice flavors linger on the finish. Drink now. 500 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Alto Adige Select to Add

The estate’s 2009 Moscato Rosa Praepositus is sublime. Rose petal, cherries in liqueur, cinnamon, cloves, mint and sweet medicinal herbs come together in the glass as the wine shows off its pedigree. This moderately sweet, medium-bodied dessert wine is probably best enjoyed on its own. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015. Importer: Abbazia di Novacella, USA, Sausalito, CA; tel. (917) 699-2647

The 2008 Moscato Rosa Praepositus is a beautiful dessert wine laced with sweet candied cherries, flowers, herbs and spices. Medium in body, this tasty, somewhat ethereal wine reveals plenty of length and a harmonious, convincing finish. This is a gorgeous red dessert wine from Alto Adige. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2013. Abbazia di Novacella is an excellent source for wines from Alto Adige loaded with varietal character. The entry-level whites (in the Alsatian-style bottles) are aged in steel. The entry-level reds are largely aged in cask while the wines from the top of the line Praepositus series see French oak. Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200