Muscat refers to a family of grapes of which there are around 200
different branches. Muscat Blancs à Petits Grains is the most noble of the
variety and makes the best and most distinctive wines. It is the only wine
grape that produces wines that actually taste of grapes, and can produce a
range of wines from pale, bone dry whites, through to golden yellow, rich,
sweet wines.
In Alsace,
two types of Muscat are grown - Muscat Blancs à Petits Grains and
Muscat Ottonel. They are usually blended to produce wines that tend to
be light, and dry with a fruity, musky character and an intensely aromatic
bouquet. Intensely sweet late harvest wines are also produced.
Muscat de
Beaumes de Venise is one of the best Vin Doux Naturels in France. This
is produced by adding grape spirit to the partly fermented must - the best
producers, such as Domaine De Durban, produce
deliciously sweet wines with rich grapey aromas balanced by fruity acidity.
In Australia
Muscat à Petit Grains is used to produce the fortified Liqueur Muscats
of Victoria (esp. Rutherglen).
These are extraordinary wines - dark and treacly with a sensational perfume of
orange, raisins and honey.
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