The Muscat d'Alexandrie is one of the oldest known grape varieties and was once very common, especially in the Mediterranean region. The name suggests that the vine comes from Alexandria in Egypt, although this is an unsubstantiated hypothesis. Relatives to other grape varieties indicate that the grape variety comes from either southern Italy or Greece. It was first specifically mentioned in 1563, but under its name Zibibbo, which can still be found in Sicily today. The grape variety only appeared as Muscat d'Alexandrie in 1713. Today it is still widespread in the Mediterranean under a variety of names, although no longer to the same extent as before. Muscat d'Alexandrie tolerates heat well and hardly suffers from drought stress, which makes the grape variety perfect for warm regions. That's why Muscat is also widespread in Argentina and Chile. In Argentina he even supplied one of the parents for the now popular varieties Torrontes Riojana and Torrontes Sanjuanino, which are very similar in scent and taste. The Muscat can also be easily grown as a bush wine and produces large clusters with also large berries. It is susceptible to powdery mildew and sour rot, but it also sometimes suffers from insect damage. In France it is particularly well represented in Languedoc-Roussillon, where it is used to produce Vin Doux Naturel or fortified wines. In Italy, the variety can be found in Sicily, where it is also used for dry white wines. On the island of Pantelleria, an excellent sweet wine is made from it. Muscat is also well represented in Spain and Portugal, where dry and sweet wines are also made from it. Larger areas of cultivation are located in California, Argentina, Chile and Peru, where the brandy Pisco is produced from it. In Australia the wine is called Muscat Grodon Blanco and refers to the production of fortified wines in the sherry or port style.
This grape variety is also known by the name of:
Acherfield's Early Muscat, Aggliko, Alexander Muskat, Alexandrea's Muscat, Alexandriai Muskotaly, Aleksandrijski Muskat, Albillo de Toro, Alexandrian Frontignan, Angliko, Anglico, Apostoliatiko, Archerfield's Early Muscat, Argelino, Alexandriski Muskat, Augibi, Augibi De Muscat, Augibi Muscat, Augibi Blanc, Augihi Muscat, Cabas a la Reine, Cabas a le Reine, Bowood Muscat, Charlesworth Tokay, Chasselas Fleur D'Oranger, Chasselas Musque, Cibeben Muskateller, Escholada Superba, Escholata Superba, Flame Muscat, Gerosolimitana Bianca, Damaszkuszi Muskotaly, Damascener Weiss Muscat, Damaszener Muskat, Kabridja, Cibib, Cibib Muskatani Bijeli, Kalabrija, Daroczy Musko, Broccula, Kabrija, Isgenderiyye Muskati, Malaga, Malakay, Malaga Blanc, Mesri, Isidori, Iskenderi Misketi, Iskenderiye Misketi, Englesiko, Gris de Muscat, Gorosolomitana Bianca, Moschato Alexandreias, Iskendiriye Misketi, Gordo, Muscat D'Alexandrie, Muscat d'Alexandrie Blanc, Muscat de Alexandria, Muscat de Alexandrie, Muscat de Caminada, Muscat Damaszener, Muscat D'Alexandrie de Raf Raf, Muscat Croquant, Muscat d'Alesandrie, Muscat Candia, Muskat Etolyata, Muskat Rapski, Haanepoot, Pais Myuske, Muscat de Raf-Raf, Muscat de Kelibia, Hanepoot, Moscato Gordo, Muscat de Rivesaltes, Muscat Alexandria, Muscat Bowood, Muscat de Roma, Muscat de Jerusalem, Moscato Romano, Muscat d'Espagne, Muscat de Sagunto, Muscat de Rome, Jubi, Muscat de Sale, Muscat Escholata, Muscat Flame, Muscat Gardo, Muscat Gordo Blanco, Muscat Grec, Muscat Llansa, Muscat Primavis, Muscat Romain, Hbiqui, Muscat Tynningham, Moscatel De Setubal, Moscatel De Valencia, Moscatel, Muscataiu, Muscatdamascener Weiss, Muskat Veliki, Muscatellone di Espagna, Muscato Romano, Muskat Aleksandrijski Bijeli, Muskat Aleksandriiskii, Muskat Aleksandrijskij, Moscatel Bianco, Moscatel Blanco, Moscatel de Alejandria, Muscat a Gros Grains, Muscat Caminada, Moscatel Malaga, Moschato Limnou, Moschato Alexandrias, Panse Muscade, Moscatellone, Moscatelon, Moscatelon Encarnado, Moscato d'Alessandria, Moscatelone, Moscato de Alexandria, Moscato di Alessandria, Moscato di Calabria, Moscato di Pantellaria, Jubi Blanc, Moscatel de Espana, Moscatel de Grano Gordo, Moscatel de Lanzarote, Moscatel de Jesus Muscat, Moscatel de Malaga, Moscato di Pantelleria, Panse Musquee, Muskat Krupni, Moscatel Real, Muskat Mali, Moscatel Romano Blanco, Moscatel Roma, Moscatel Gordo Morado, Moscatel Gorron, Meski, Meski Doukkali, Smirnai Szagos, Meski Zerhouni, Moscatel Graudo, Moscatel Graudo Branco, Moscatel Groso, Paradisia, Park Muscat, Moscatel Ulmancia, Moscatell, Pasa de Malaga, Pascal Muscat, Panse Muscat, Panse Musque, Passe Muscat, Moscatel Flamenco, Moscatel Gordo, Moscatel Gordo Blanco, Moscatel de Alexandria, Moscatel de Aleyandria, Vanille Raisin, Moscatel de Chipiona, Muescat of Alexandria, Uva Salamanna, Moscatel de Samso, Raisin de Malaga, Raisin du Husaco, Zibibbo de Pantellaria, Zibibbu di Sicilia, Zibibbo, Zibibbu, Zibibbo Blanco, Tynningham Muscat, Salamonica, Salamanca, Salamana, Seralamanna, Salamanna, Zibetta, Zibib, Ryton Muscat, Salamanna Bianca, Roode Hanepoot, Tokay Musque, Spanier Weiss, White Muscat df Alexandria, Tottenham, Tottenham Park Muscat, Tamaiioasa De Alexandria, Vizaca, Zibeben-Muscateller Weisser, White Hanepoot, Uva Aceituna, Zibabbo, White Romain, Uva di Pantelleria, Zibelon Bianca, White Muscat df Lunel, Zihibbo, Zihibbo di Marcellinaria, Zihibbo di Trapani, Zihibbo di Milazzo, Zihibbo di Pantellaria, Zihibbo Hianco Moscato, Zihibbo Di Termini, Zihibbu di Sicilia
