Muscat Wines

Muscat, pronounced [MUHS-kat] is a wine commonly known as, Muscatel or Muscatel. This family of grapes is of the species Vitis vinifere and is known to be of the oldest variety of grapes with a various assortment of over 200 varieties.

The sweet, fruity and often times floral aroma is accompanied with a rich and musky taste. From the dry and light, to the more sweeter and heavy versions, range in color is from white almost to near black.

This wine is an exceptionally sweet delicacy from late harvest, grown in temperate climates from vineyards all around the world. From France, Germany, Portugal and Spain to the successfully grown vineyards of east central San Joaquin Valley of California. The many locations Muscat wine is produced generally reflect a bit of culture from every different individual country.

The distinct flavor is high in concentrations of antioxidant flavonoids, providing an array of purpose. From table wines to fine dessert wines this pleasure is consumed wonderfully on its own as well as matched accordingly to an array of eatables.

When considering the matching of wine with food, often food and wine from the same region goes very well together. The medium, dry types of wine commonly go best with cheese and wines that are for dessert are great when the wine is as equally sweet or even sweeter than the dessert itself. Ordinarily, the varieties of Muscat wine is delectably enjoyed and explored by the average consumer as well as many wines connoisseurs. It is best to remember that white wines are great with both dry or rich foods, yet fresh and full bodied. Red wines are extraordinarily matched best with the light, smooth, sweet and fruity types of food, for both medium and full bodied dishes. For fish many have found that red wines with low tannin levels are best. Experimenting with the variety Muscat wine is a tantalizing journey within itself.

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