Viognier vs Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Viognier
A full-bodied aromatic white grape with apricot, peach and honeysuckle, usually with relatively low acidity, and the grape of Condrieu in the northern Rhône.
- Apricot
- Low to medium acidity
- Oily texture
Recognize it
Full body with relatively soft acidity and a slightly oily texture. Apricot, peach and honeysuckle are classic. The aroma is usually pronounced.
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
An intensely aromatic white grape that smells and tastes of fresh grapes, made dry in Alsace and sweet and fortified in the Rhône.
- Fresh grape
- Orange blossom
- Intensely aromatic
Recognize it
Fresh grape, orange blossom, and rose make the aroma unusually direct and grapey. Sweetness can range from dry to very sweet.
How they compare
- SimilarHighly aromatic white.
- DifferenceViognier leans toward apricot and peach rather than fresh grape.