Muscat Blanc À Petit Grains

Question 1

Early, mid, or late budding?

Answer 1

Early budding

Question 2

Early, late, or mid ripening?

Answer 2

Mid ripening

Question 3

Pests and hazards?

Answer 3

• Powdery mildew
• botrytis
• mites

*** DROUGHT TOLERANT: tolerant of dry weather and therefore suited to the Mediterranean

Question 4

Region(s) grown?

Answer 4

• Portugal / Douro…Moscatel Galengo Branco
• France
• Rhone…Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise AOC
• Languedoc…4 VDNS appellations…Muscat de Frontignan AOC; Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOC; Muscat de Lunel AOC; Muscat de Mireval AOC
• Roussillon: Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC; Rivesaltes AOC

Question 5

Style?

Answer 5

• aromatic grape often used for unaged styles.
• greater flavor and intensity than Muscat of Alexandria
• delicate, grapey, floral, spicy
• orange blossom, lemon, mandarin orange, pear, honeysuckle