Muscat Rose à Petits Grains () is a wine grape for white wine that is a member of the Muscat family of Vitis vinifera. Its name comes from its characteristic small berry size and tight clusters, and from its skin colour. It's a variation of the more common Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains with a pinkish colour. Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains is a further variation with deeper skin colour.
It originates from Greece, and is one of three varieties, together with Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Ottonel, allowed for Alsace wine labelled Muscat d'Alsace.According to French regulations as of 2011, this variety may only be planted in Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.
Synonyms Muscat Rose à Petits Grains is known under the synonyms Moscatel Roxo, Moscato Rosa, Muscat à Petits Grains Roses, and Red Frontignac.Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Muscat à Petits Grains Roses, accessed on November 9, 2009 Muscato Rosa is also the primary name of another Muscat variety, mostly grown in Italy, and which is known as Muscat Rose in French, i.e., without the "Petits Grains" part.Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Moscato Rosa, accessed on November 9, 2009
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