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The '''muscat''' family of [[grape]]s grow widely for [[wine]], [[raisin|raisins]] and [[table grape]]s. They range in color from white to almost black. Muscat grapes grow around the world in [[Italy]], [[France]], [[Greece]], [[Spain]], [[Australia]], and [[California]]. One variety of muscat is one of only three grapes allowed for making [[sherry]]. [[Pisco]] is a brandy made in [[Peru]] from muscat grapes. [[Metaxa]] is a [[brandy]] [[liqueur]] from [[Greece]] which uses muscat wine. Australia uses muscat grapes to make a [[fortified wine]] of the same name. Muscat grapes form one of the major varieties grown for wine in [[Chile]]. |
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The '''muscat''' family of [[grape]]s grow widely for [[wine]], [[raisin|raisins]] and [[table grape]]s. |
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Varieties of muscat grapes: |
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*Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (also called Muscat Blanc, Muscat Canelli, Muscat Frontignan, Moscato Bianco, Muscat de Frontignan, Muscat d'Alsace, Muskateller, Muscatel de Grano Menudo, and Moscatel Rosé). This grape is used for the wines: [[asti spumante]], clairette de die, and muscat de beaumes-de-venise |
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*Moscato Giallo (or Goldmuskateller) and Moscato Rosa (or Rosenmuskateller) are thought to be closely related colored versions of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. |
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*Muscat of Alexandria (also called Moscatel, Moscatel Romano, Moscatel de Málaga, Gordo Blanco, Hanepoot, Lexia, Moscatel Gordo, and Zibibbo) This grape is used for [[sherry]], moscatel or [[muscatel]] wines, Muscatel de Valencia, Muscatel Passito and other Muscatel [[liqueur]]s and also as a raisin and table grape. |
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*Muscat Ottonel (also called Moskately) Used for dessert wines in [[Austria]] and dry wines in [[Alsace]]. |
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*Muscat Hamburg (also called Black Muscat, Moscato di Amburgo) Used for some Eastern European wine but mainly for table grapes in Italy and Australia |
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*Orange Muscat. Used for some wines in California |
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Revision as of 19:22, 10 August 2004
Muscat is also the capital of Oman.
The muscat family of grapes grow widely for wine, raisins and table grapes.
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