Grape · White
Muscadelle
Moderate climate
About
Aromatic grape used in small proportions in Bordeaux white and sweet wine blends. Adds floral perfume and musky character. Susceptible to noble rot, making it valuable in Sauternes. Not related to Muscat despite the similar name.
Typical profile
Body
Moderate
Acidity
Crisp
Sweetness
Medium-sweet
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Oak influence
None
Aging
In sweet wines: 20-50+ years. In dry blends: adds early-drinking appeal.
Food pairings
foie grasfruit dessertsblue cheesecrème brûlée