Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains vs Muscat of Alexandria

Muscat of Alexandria is fuller, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is more acidic.

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

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

White · Greece

grapey, orange blossom, sweet

Muscat of Alexandria

White · Egypt

grapey, floral, honeyed, often sweet

Medium sweet
Sweetness: Medium sweet; Light
Body: Medium; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Medium
Acidity: Low; 5.5 to 15%
Alcohol: 12 to 16%; 6 to 9 °C
Serve at: 6 to 8 °C; none listed
Regions: none listed

Only Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

Spicy food

Both pair with

Fruit desserts and pastries
Blue cheese

Only Muscat of Alexandria

Nuts and dried fruit
Curry

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 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat of Alexandria pages.