Muscadelle vs Sémillon

Muscadelle is sweeter.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Muscadelle

White · France

grapey, floral, honey, a sweet blender

Sémillon

White · West of France

waxy, lemon, honeyed with age

Off-dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Medium
Body: Medium; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Medium
Acidity: Medium; 12 to 14%
Alcohol: 11 to 13.5%; 8 to 10 °C
Serve at: 8 to 11 °C; none listed
Regions: France, Australia, Chile, Argentina

Only Muscadelle

Fruit desserts and pastries
Foie gras and pâté
Blue cheese

Both pair with

Chicken

Only Sémillon

Savoury pies and pastries
Soft and mild cheese
Pork

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Muscadelle and Sémillon pages.