Asti spumante

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noun

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

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Origin of Asti spumante

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

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How to use Asti spumante in a sentence

But mother turned up her nose as she sipped her glass of Asti Spumante that accompanied the west-end dinner by way of champagne.
The Promise of Air|Algernon Blackwood
It is now famous for its sparkling wine (Asti spumante), and is a considerable centre of trade.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
I think I will ask you to bring me a bottle of Asti-spumante—some of the dry kind, with the white seal.
The Cardinal's Snuff-Box|Henry Harland