📜 Muscat de Rivesaltes
A sweet fortified Muscat wine of Roussillon.
Muscat de Rivesaltes is a sweet fortified muscat wine from Roussillon in the south of France. It is a protected designation of origin (PDO). It is a white wine made from muscat varieties: Muscat Blanc (small-berried) and Muscat of Alexandria.
The wine is classed as a vin doux naturel, that is, a sweet fortified wine. Grape spirit is added to the fermenting must, fermentation stops, and part of the sugar remains. This makes the wine sweet and aromatic, smelling of orange, grapes and flowers. Alcohol content is higher than in ordinary wine.
Roussillon is warm and dry, and its sun gives the berries a lot of sugar. Muscat de Rivesaltes is drunk chilled, as an aperitif or with desserts, fruit and blue cheeses. It is related to other sweet muscats of the south of France. For those who like sweet wines it is a simple and pleasant choice. It is drunk in small servings.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Muscat de Rivesaltes ← main grape of ← 🍇 Muscat of Alexandria → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Roussillon
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, 🍇 Muscat of Alexandria
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Fortified wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Muscat de Rivesaltes?
A sweet fortified muscat wine from Roussillon, France.
Which grapes is it made from?
Muscat Blanc and Muscat of Alexandria.
How is it served?
Chilled, as an aperitif or with desserts, fruit and blue cheeses.
Similar
📜 Muscat de Lunel · 📜 Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois · 📜 Moscato di Sorso-Sennori · 📜 Muscat de Mireval · 📜 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.