Muscadelle

  • Aroma: acacia, grape juice, rasins
  • French wines : Sauternes, Graves (where it is associated with Sauvignon and Semillon), Monbazillac
  • Muscadelle is a white grape-variety from the Bordeaux region 
  • Muscadelle matures very fast and its grapes are quickly invaded by noble rot which gives it a very pronounced taste
  • In Australia, where it is known as Tokay, the grape is used to make a fortified wine, sometimes known as Liqueur Tokay (Not to be confused with the famous Hungarian sweet wine Tokaji) 
  • Muscadelle is not classified among the Muscat family