Morio-Muskat [MOH-ree-oh MEWS-kat]
German white-wine grape—a cross of Sylvaner and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)—that was created by Peter Morio. Morio-Muskat produces such exotically perfumed wines that only small amounts are needed to enrich the flavor and aroma of a blander wine. It’s grown mostly in Germany’s Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions and is used mainly in the production of less-expensive wines.
The New Wine Lovers Companion, 2nd Edition, by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Copyright © (1) 2003, 1995 by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Reprinted by arrangement with Barron's Educational Series, Inc.