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.
At a glance
- 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.
Detail
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is one member of the larger Muscat family, which also includes Muscat of Alexandria and Muscat Ottonel. It is one of the few grapes whose wine can smell clearly of fresh grapes. Styles range from dry Alsace whites to Moscato d'Asti, fortified Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, and rich Rutherglen Muscat.
Similar grapes
Gewürztraminer
Similar intensely aromatic and floral.
Difference Gewürztraminer leans toward lychee, rose and spice, while Muscat smells more directly of fresh grapes.
Viognier
Similar highly aromatic white.
Difference Viognier leans toward apricot and peach rather than fresh grape.