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Wine VarietalWine varietal
Muscat (muss-cat)Loading media...
Regions and VineyardsPlymouth, Clarksburg, Camino, Fair Play, Murphys, Somerset, Placerville, Acampo, Woodland, Shingle Springs, Sutter Creek WineriesBella Piazza, Carvalho Family Wines, Charles Spinetta Winery, Cooper Vineyards, Dillian Wines, Garnet Sun Winery, Granite Springs Winery & Vineyards, Indian Rock Vineyards, Karly, Latcham Vineyards, Lava Cap Winery, Milliaire Winery, Miraflores Winery, Newsome-Harlow, Peirano Estate Vineyards, Perry Creek Winery, Renwood Winery, Satiety Winery & Cafe, Sogno Winery, Stevenot Winery, Sutter Ridge Vineyards, Villa Toscano Winery, Vino Noceto, Windwalker Vineyards, Woodbridge By Robert Mondavi ...more FlavorThe muscat family is huge and varied, yielding wines that can be as pleasantly sweet, light and frisky as youngsters to as dark, dense and crusty as old men in the prison yard. BodyThe range is diverse, from mere slips of springtime wine to seasoned logs throwing the warmest heat from the winter fireplace. At the table, pour it with...Lighter-style muscats are to be packed in the picnic basket next to the savory cheeses, while the fortified, viscous and brooding styles go well with fresh berries, rich cheeses, dried tree fruits and chocolates with nuts and caramel. CuriositiesMore than 200 varieties of muscat are grown around the world, with the most common strains in California being muscat of Alexandria and muscat blanc, also known as muscat canelli, though orange muscat and black muscat also are found here. |