Muscat Hamburg
[Black]
Eating grape that sometimes finds its way into a wine fermenter, usually with the intention of adding fragrance and life to an otherwise dull red.
MUSCAT HAMBURG: (a.k.a Black Hamburg). White wine variety also suitable as a table grape. Generally considered to produce aromatic mediocre wines mostly suitable for blending although some rosés are produced.
MUSCAT HAMBURG: According to the Geilweilerhof (Genres) database, see above, this variety was derived from a Schiava Grossa x Muscat of Alexandria cross.
Of the four principal varieties of the muscat grape, including Muscat of Alexandria, Muscat Blanc, Muscat Hamburg, and Muscat Ottonel, the most widely propagated and also most representative of the family character is Muscat Blanc, ...
Muscat Hamburg (also called Black Muscat, Moscato di Amburgo) Used for some Eastern European wine but mainly for table grapes in Italy and Australia.
Orange Muscat. Used for dessert wines in California and Australia.
 See also: Wine, Red, Grape, Muscat, Muscat Frontignan
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