Grape · White
Muscat / Moscato
WhiteWSET level 2
Highly aromatic, smells like fresh grapes. Various styles: dry, sweet, sparkling (Asti), fortified (Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise). Oldest known grape family.
- Origin
- Greece (oldest grape)
- Climate
- Warm
- Skin colour
- Yellow to pink
- Alcohol
- 5.5-15%
- Ageing potential
- Drink young
Taste profile
Aromas
- Grape
- Orange blossom
- Rose petals
- Peach
- Musk
Where does it grow?
Key wines
- Moscato d'Asti
- Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
- Alsace Muscat
Food
Fruit desserts, light pastries, aperitif
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