📜 Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
A sweet fortified Muscat wine from the village of Beaumes-de-Venise in the southern Rhône.
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise is a sweet fortified wine made from Muscat. It is produced around the village of Beaumes-de-Venise in the south of the Rhône valley, France. The name is protected as a geographical indication of the European Union and is listed in the eAmbrosia register.
The main grape is white Muscat. The wine is aromatic: it smells of flowers, citrus and honey. To keep the wine sweet, fermentation is stopped by adding wine spirit. The grape sugar does not have time to ferment away, so sweetness stays in the wine.
This gives a fortified wine, counted among sweet wines. It is still, without bubbles, though stronger than usual. It can be white, rosé or red, but the best-known is white.
It is usually served chilled, in small portions, with desserts or fruit, and as an aperitif. As with any alcohol, it should be drunk in moderation. The wine is best served in small glasses, because its taste is rich and there is a lot of sugar.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise ← main grape of ← 🍇 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Southern Rhône
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Fortified wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?
A sweet fortified Muscat wine from the south of the Rhône valley in France.
How is this wine made sweet?
Fermentation is stopped by adding wine spirit, so part of the grape sugar stays in the wine.
Which grape is used for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?
The main grape is white Muscat.
What to read next
- 📍 Southern Rhône — A broad Mediterranean zone that includes Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
- 🍇 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains — The oldest Muscat variety, with small berries, giving aromatic sweet and sparkling wines.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
Similar
📜 Grand Roussillon · 📜 Banyuls · 📜 Tarragona · 📜 Rasteau · 📜 Muscat de Lunel · 📜 Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.