Muscardine
The red wine variety Muscardin is an old variety in the Vaucluse department in southern France . The variety makes very light red wines with a medium alcohol content. Due to the freshness and fragrance of the wines, they are ideal for blending different types such as Grenache , Syrah or Mourvèdre . On the other hand, it is never offered as a single variety. Its origin is unknown. The ampelographer Pierre Galet believes he has a relationship with the Mondeuse grape variety .
Muscardin is approved in the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée - (AOC for short) wines Châteauneuf-du-Pape , Côtes du Rhône , Côte du Rhône Villages , Gigondas and Vacqueyras .
The grape variety ripens around 20 days after the Gutedel and is therefore ripening relatively early in southern France.
The cultivation area of Muscardin is constantly decreasing and there are currently (as of 2002) no new plantings. At the end of the 1990s, around 18 hectares of planted vineyards were raised.
Synonyms: Muscadin, Muscardin noir
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages . 1st edition. Hachette Livre, 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
Web links
- Muscardin in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)