Muscat Rose à Petits Grains explained

Muscat Rose à Petits Grains
Color:Rose
Species:Vitis vinifera
Also Called:Moscato Rosa, other synonyms
Origin:Greece

Muscat Rose à Petits Grains (pronounced as /fr/) is a wine grape for white wine that is a member of the Muscat family of Vitis vinifera. Its name comes from its characteristic small berry size and tight clusters, and from its skin colour. It's a variation of the more common Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains with a pinkish colour. Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains is a further variation with deeper skin colour.

It originates from Greece, and is one of three varieties, together with Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Ottonel, allowed for Alsace wine labelled Muscat d'Alsace.[1]

Synonyms

Muscat Rose à Petits Grains is known under the synonyms Moscatel Roxo, Moscato Rosa, Muscat à Petits Grains Roses, and Red Frontignac.[2] Muscato Rosa is also the primary name of another Muscat variety, mostly grown in Italy, and which is known as Muscat Rose in French, i.e., without the "Petits Grains" part.[3]

Notes and References

  1. According to French regulations as of 2011, this variety may only be planted in Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.
  2. http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=8186 Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Muscat à Petits Grains Roses
  3. http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=8057 Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Moscato Rosa