Muscardin
Red wine grapeFrance
The style profiled here is a dry, light-bodied red Muscardin wine: light, floral and red-fruited. Typical alcohol is 11.5 to 13.5%. Serve it at 14 to 16 °C.
Also called Muscadin, Muscardin Noir.
Style profile
Our rating of a representative wine- Sweetness
- Bone dry
- Body
- Light
- Tannin
- Low
- Acidity
- High
Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.
Food pairings
Where it grows
- Notable regions
- Southern Rhône
- Notable wines
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Similar grapes
Sources
- Facts: Wikipedia, Muscardin (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q1668007 (CC0).
- Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 8184.
- Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
- Muscardin, Inter Rhône.