Muscat

The Muscat grapes are popular for wines, table grapes and raisins. There are various types of Muscat grapes like Muscat Blanc, Muscat Rose, Moscato (Italy), Muscadel and Muscat Alexandria, etc. The grapes generally have a sweet taste and are mostly used for creating sparkling and dessert wines. The color of the grape can be white to nearly black. Due to the numerous grape varieties of Muscat, it is supposed to be oldest domesticated variety of grapes. Varieties of Muscat grapes are grown all over the world in countries like Australia, Hungary, Israel, Germany, France, Mexico, Canada etc.

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