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Chardonnay Musque

Chardonnay Musque wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
France, USA, Australia, Canada
Top region
Burgundy
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Key regions
3
Pairings

Chardonnay Musque is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Burgundy, North America, Tasmania, France, USA, Australia, Canada.

Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.

Look for tropical fruit, cinnamon, lemon sorbet, musky and grapey.

The regions that matter for it are Burgundy, North America, Tasmania and Ontario.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening.

At the table it suits tiny fried mackerel with black-eyed peas, maryland crab cakes and lentils with fresh herbs and lemon.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Off-dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
tropical fruitcinnamonlemon sorbet
Aromas
muskygrapey
Styles
off-dry white

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 tiny fried mackerel with black-eyed peas
02 Maryland crab cakes
03 lentils with fresh herbs and lemon

Bottles to look for.

  • Adamo Estate Winery Chardonnay Musque, Ontario, Canada
  • Blasted Church Unorthodox Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, Canada
  • Cave Spring Cellars Estate Chardonnay Musque, Beamsville Bench, Canada
  • Chalone Vineyard Chardonnay Musque, Chalone, USA
  • Domaine Bart Marsannay Chardonnay Musque Les Favieres, Cote de Nuits, France
  • Dominique Laurent Marsannay Chardonnay Musque, Cote de Nuits, France
  • Hernder Estate Wines Chardonnay Musque, Short Hills Bench, Canada
  • Lerzi Wines Musque, Willamette Valley, USA

Chardonnay Musque: common questions

01.
What does Chardonnay Musque taste like?
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Chardonnay Musque tastes of tropical fruit, cinnamon, lemon sorbet, musky and grapey. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Chardonnay Musque from?
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Chardonnay Musque originates in Burgundy, North America, Tasmania, France, USA, Australia, Canada.
03.
Where is Chardonnay Musque grown?
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The key regions for Chardonnay Musque are Burgundy, North America, Tasmania and Ontario.
04.
What food pairs with Chardonnay Musque?
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Pour it with tiny fried mackerel with black-eyed peas, maryland crab cakes and lentils with fresh herbs and lemon.

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