"Moscatel Romano" redirects here. For the Argentine wine grape that is also known as Moscatel Romano, see Torrontés.
Muscat of Alexandria is a white winegrape that is a member of the Muscat family of Vitis vinifera. It is considered an "ancient vine", and wine experts believe it is one of the oldest genetically unmodified vines still in existence.[1] The grape originated in North Africa, and the name is probably derived from its association with Ancient Egyptians who used the grape for wine making. It is also a table grape used for eating and raisins.[1]
Muscat of Alexandria is cultivated very heavily on the island of Lemnos in the North Eastern Aegean region of Greece, and reputedly Cleopatra drank muscat wine from there. In Italy wine is made from the grape on the island of Pantelleria, and it is grown in Calabria and Sicily where it is known as Zibibbo.[2] In Spain, the grape is the sixth most planted white grape variety with 10,318 hectares (25,496 acres) grown in 2015, mainly in Málaga, Alicante, Valencia, and the Canary Islands. It is an important grape in the Australian and South African wine industry.
Viticultureedit
The vine thrives in a hot climate and is particularly sensitive to the cold during its flowering season. In the northern hemisphere it is ripe in August, and is a seeded grape.[1]
Wine characteristicsedit
Wine made from Muscat of Alexandria has a distinctive taste of grapes, and was popular in the postwar era when tastes tended towards the sweet and uncomplicated. The vines are prolific producers but are very susceptible to powdery mildew and so are only grown in the most arid regions.
Production was mainly in California, Australia and South Africa, but the wine styles originated in southern Europe and northern Africa, Turkey and the Levant. Much was used in the production of sherry and port as well as brandy, either distilled as brandy spirit or for base wine. As demand for these wines declined from the 1960s, gordo blanco was used to create still and sparkling wines using European-sounding labels like "Riesling", "Moselle" and "Champagne" and "Liebfrauwein" (until such use was banned by law and trade agreements) which bore only a stylistic resemblance to their inspiration. In Málaga the grape is often blended with Pedro Ximénez to create a strong wine that varies in color from gold to dark black. In Australia, the grape is used principally to increase the alcohol content in both white and red wines in a cool season, in wines sold as "Moscato", and in cheap bladder pack wines. In Portugal, Vinho Moscatel (Moscatel Wine) is a sweet wine widely produced in the Setúbal Peninsula region, just south of Lisbon, as well as in Favaios, Alijó and other areas of the Portuguese Douro, in northern Portugal. In Bolivia, the grape has been used since at least the 1700s to make "singani," the distinctive wine brandy produced in the Cinti Valley and in the Central Valley of Tarija.
C13-norisoprenoids, such as 3-Oxo-α-ionol, are present in Muscat leaves.[3]
^C13-Norisoprenoid Aglycon Composition of Leaves and Grape Berries from Muscat of Alexandria and Shiraz Cultivars. Ziya Günata, Jérémie L. Wirth, Wenfei Guo and Raymond L. Baumes, Carotenoid-Derived Aroma Compounds, Chapter 18, pages 255–261, Chapter doi:10.1021/bk-2002-0802.ch018, ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 802
December 19, 2023
muscat, alexandria, moscatel, romano, redirects, here, argentine, wine, grape, that, also, known, moscatel, romano, torrontés, white, wine, grape, that, member, muscat, family, vitis, vinifera, considered, ancient, vine, wine, experts, believe, oldest, genetic. Moscatel Romano redirects here For the Argentine wine grape that is also known as Moscatel Romano see Torrontes Muscat of Alexandria is a white wine grape that is a member of the Muscat family of Vitis vinifera It is considered an ancient vine and wine experts believe it is one of the oldest genetically unmodified vines still in existence 1 The grape originated in North Africa and the name is probably derived from its association with Ancient Egyptians who used the grape for wine making It is also a table grape used for eating and raisins 1 Muscat of AlexandriaGrape Vitis Muscat of Alexandria in Viala amp VermorelColor of berry skinBlancSpeciesVitis viniferaAlso calledMuscat d Alexandrie and other synonymsOriginEgyptVIVC number8241Muscat of Alexandria is cultivated very heavily on the island of Lemnos in the North Eastern Aegean region of Greece and reputedly Cleopatra drank muscat wine from there In Italy wine is made from the grape on the island of Pantelleria and it is grown in Calabria and Sicily where it is known as Zibibbo 2 In Spain the grape is the sixth most planted white grape variety with 10 318 hectares 25 496 acres grown in 2015 mainly in Malaga Alicante Valencia and the Canary Islands It is an important grape in the Australian and South African wine industry Viticulture editThe vine thrives in a hot climate and is particularly sensitive to the cold during its flowering season In the northern hemisphere it is ripe in August and is a seeded grape 1 Wine characteristics editWine made from Muscat of Alexandria has a distinctive taste of grapes and was popular in the postwar era when tastes tended towards the sweet and uncomplicated The vines are prolific producers but are very susceptible to powdery mildew and so are only grown in the most arid regions Production was mainly in California Australia and South Africa but the wine styles originated in southern Europe and northern Africa Turkey and the Levant Much was used in the production of sherry and port as well as brandy either distilled as brandy spirit or for base wine As demand for these wines declined from the 1960s gordo blanco was used to create still and sparkling wines using European sounding labels like Riesling Moselle and Champagne and Liebfrauwein until such use was banned by law and trade agreements which bore only a stylistic resemblance to their inspiration In Malaga the grape is often blended with Pedro Ximenez to create a strong wine that varies in color from gold to dark black In Australia the grape is used principally to increase the alcohol content in both white and red wines in a cool season in wines sold as Moscato and in cheap bladder pack wines In Portugal Vinho Moscatel Moscatel Wine is a sweet wine widely produced in the Setubal Peninsula region just south of Lisbon as well as in Favaios Alijo and other areas of the Portuguese Douro in northern Portugal In Bolivia the grape has been used since at least the 1700s to make singani the distinctive wine brandy produced in the Cinti Valley and in the Central Valley of Tarija C13 norisoprenoids such as 3 Oxo a ionol are present in Muscat leaves 3 References edit a b c J Robinson Vines Grapes amp Wines pg 185 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1 85732 999 6 Robinson Jancis C13 Norisoprenoid Aglycon Composition of Leaves and Grape Berries from Muscat of Alexandria and Shiraz Cultivars Ziya Gunata Jeremie L Wirth Wenfei Guo and Raymond L Baumes Carotenoid Derived Aroma Compounds Chapter 18 pages 255 261 Chapter doi 10 1021 bk 2002 0802 ch018 ACS Symposium Series Vol 802 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Muscat of Alexandria amp oldid 1189253232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
