The origin of the grape variety, first mentioned in 1836, is not entirely clear; DNA analyzes trace its origin to a natural crossing of Schiava Grossa and Muscat d'Alexandria. And although it is mainly grown in Württemberg, it has nothing to do with the prevailing Trollinger. The undemanding grape variety, for which birds and insects pose the greatest danger, ripens in the middle segment. It is also known as a table grape under the name Muscat of Hamburg, although this name is increasingly being used for the wine made from it. Outside Württemberg, the grape variety is represented in France, Greece and parts of Eastern Europe, where, among other things, sweet and dessert wines are made from it, especially in Greece and Cyprus. Muskatrollinger can also be found in a small area of vineyards in Australia.
