Muscat

Vitis vinifera grape variety with BLANC berries

Muscat - Cluster in fieldPhoto credit
SpeciesVitis vinifera
ColorBLANC
OriginGREECE
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Sensory Profile

Based on 179 single-varietal wines

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181North American Winegrowers
Pennsylvania
45
Ohio
39
Michigan
27
New York
27
Wisconsin
20

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Muscat across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Muscat

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 214 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Muscat

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

Riesling
10 (4.7%)
Chardonnay
10 (4.7%)
Pinot Noir
8 (3.7%)
Pinot Gris
7 (3.3%)
Cabernet Sauvignon
6 (2.8%)
Niagara
5 (2.3%)
Concord
5 (2.3%)
Sauvignon Blanc
4 (1.9%)
Cayuga White
4 (1.9%)
Vidal
3 (1.4%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

Chardonnay
118 (65.2%)
Cabernet Sauvignon
117 (64.6%)
Riesling
116 (64.1%)
Merlot
101 (55.8%)
Pinot Gris
95 (52.5%)
Pinot Noir
80 (44.2%)
Cabernet Franc
60 (33.1%)
Sauvignon Blanc
54 (29.8%)
Concord
50 (27.6%)
Syrah
45 (24.9%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Muscat (minimum 3 wines)

WinegrowerLocationWinesUsage %
PK WINERY, LLCPennsylvania, US4/3212.5%
HAROLD LEO KOCIBAMichigan, US3/319.7%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

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Photo Credits: Cluster in the field - Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY Source: VIVC