Wines made from Muscadelle grapes of Aargau
Discover the best wines made with Muscadelle as a single variety or as a blend of Aargau.
Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.
Northern German-speaking Swiss wine canton, 380 ha on Jurassic limestone soils. Signature Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder) in Burgundian style: fine, silky reds with signature notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, sweet spices and salty minerality, delicate tannins and taut freshness. Muller-Thurgau second as a lively, fruity white (apple, white flowers, light muscat). Also broad Chardonnay, fragrant Grauburgunder, opulent Gewurztraminer, red Regent.