Orange Muscat is a variety of Muscat that displays an aromatic and very orangey flavour in all the wines produced from it.
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ORANGE MUSCAT: (See Muscat above).
PINEAU DE LA LOIRE: Alternate name for Chenin Blanc. (See above).
PINOT CHARDONNAY: Better known as the Chardonnay grape. (See above).
An example of these is "Constantia", a centuries-old wine blend still made in South Africa from the Orange Muscat grape, a darker skinned mutation of the Muscat Frontignan clone and wine made from the Pontac, ...
In Australia, dessert wines in this grape family are made of Orange Muscat, so named for it citrusy bouquet.
Muscat
The Muscat family of grapes (which inclues Orange Muscat, Muscat Canelli and Muscat de Frontignan) all exhibit heady floral aromas while packing a strong fig-guava punch.
Small acreages of Orange Muscat in the Central Valley of California allow a local variation of this wine to be made by at least one producer, a situation that also occurs in Australia.
The wine produced in this area are Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Orange Muscat, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, and Viognier.
The most typical white berried grapes of these areas are Chardonnay, Riesling, Viognier as well as a small part of Muscat Blanc - here known as Muscat Canelli - and Orange Muscat.
 See also: Red, Orange, Dry, Wine, Vineyard
  
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