🍷 Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
A sweet fortified Muscat wine from the southern Rhône Valley.
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise is a sweet fortified Muscat wine from the south of the Rhône valley in France. It is made around the village of Beaumes-de-Venise. There is one grape: white Muscat, Muscat à petits grains. It gives a bright floral aroma with notes of grape, rose petal and apricot.
It is a vin doux naturel, a "naturally sweet wine". Fermentation is interrupted by adding grape spirit. The yeast stops, and part of the natural sugar stays in the wine. The strength is around 15% and the taste is sweet and fresh. It is served chilled, as an aperitif or with dessert, fruit, soft cheeses and blue cheeses.
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise belongs to French wine and to fortified wines. Next to it, the southern Rhône makes dry red wines under another appellation. Sweet wine is served in small glasses and should not be kept too long once opened. As with any alcohol, it is best drunk in moderation.
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise → → → 🍇 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Vin doux naturel
- Where it is made
- 🗺️ French wine
- Related to
- 🍇 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Vin doux naturel
Frequently asked questions
What is Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?
A sweet fortified Muscat wine from the south of the Rhône valley in France.
Which grape is it made from?
White Muscat, Muscat à petits grains.
What is a vin doux naturel?
A sweet wine whose fermentation is stopped with grape spirit to keep natural sugar.
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⚠️ 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.