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MOSCATEL DE ALEJANDRIA: Alternative name for Muscat of Alexandria grape when grown in Spain and Portugal. MOSCATO DI CANELLI (see Muscat Blanc below).
Among white berried grapes cultivated in Argentina there are Chardonnay, a grape mainly used for whites destined to export, Chenin Blanc, Moscatel de Alejandria, name of which is known Muscat of Alexandria, and Torrontés, ...
Also widely grown in Spain, where it is called Moscatel de Alejandria or Moscatel Romano. In Portugal, where it has the synonym names Moscatel, Moscatel Gordo and Moscatel de Setubal, it is used to make a sweet dessert wine be ...
See also: Chenin Blanc, Red Wine, White Wine, Italia, Taste
 
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