📜 Muscat de Frontignan
A sweet fortified Muscat wine from the town of Frontignan on the Mediterranean.
Muscat de Frontignan is a sweet fortified Muscat wine from the town of Frontignan on the Mediterranean coast, in Languedoc in southern France. It has a protected name (PDO). The vineyards grow on limestone and stony soils next to the lagoon and the sea.
The wine is made from white Muscat grapes. They are picked ripe, then the juice starts to ferment and grape spirit is added. Fermentation stops, and a lot of natural sugar stays in the wine. The result is a golden wine with a bright aroma of Muscat, flowers, orange peel and honey. Strength is usually from 15%.
Muscat de Frontignan belongs to white and fortified sweet wines and is related to other Muscat wines of southern France. It is served chilled, with desserts, fruit, pâtés and blue cheeses, in small portions. The wine has long been known and was made well before the modern appellation. It is often sold in distinctive bottles.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Muscat de Frontignan ← main grape of ← 🍇 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Languedoc
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Fortified wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Muscat de Frontignan?
A sweet fortified Muscat wine from the town of Frontignan in Languedoc.
How is it made?
Grape spirit is added to the fermenting juice, and the sugar stays in the wine.
What is it served with?
Chilled, with desserts, fruit and blue cheeses.
What to read next
- 🍇 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.
- 🍷 Fortified wine — Wine with added grape spirit; it is stronger and keeps longer.
Similar
📜 Muscat de Lunel · 📜 Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois · 📜 Muscat de Mireval · 📜 Moscato di Sorso-Sennori · 📜 Muscat du Cap Corse · 📜 Muscat of Patras
⚠️ 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.