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Moscatel de Alejandría
- Origin
- Eastern Mediterranean / Ancient Egypt, introduced very early in Greece and then in Spain.
- Growing regions
- Spain (Valencia, Málaga, Alicante, Jerez, Canaries), Italy (Pantelleria, Sicily), France (Roussillon, Languedoc), Portugal (Setúbal), South Africa, Australia, Chile
- Also known as
- Muscat d'Alexandrie, Zibibbo (Sicily), Muscatel, Moscatel Gordo, Hanepoot (South Africa)
Aromatic white grape variety, exuberant, recognizable among all. Its expression translates into floral notes (orange blossom, jasmine), fruity (fresh grape, lychee, apricot, citrus) and honeyed.
