muscadel

Our muscadel are not made in the old traditional way anymore; we make use of modern technology, like red- and white winemakers, to ensure that the balance and quality are perfect before we bottle, says Chris Venter, production manager at ORC.

Muscadel, the variety mentioned by van Riebeeck, is again suggested as one of the grapes used.

Synonyms for the variety known in South Africa as Muscadel are Muscat de Frontignan or Muscat Blancs a Petits Grains, a vine widely grown in the south of France.

Sandwiched between these two moments lies the ceremonial toast of muscadel, which in setting and occasion evokes the Eucharist while also recalling, through the manner of its performance, the excesses of a sailors' debauch.

Though some of her offspring have had talent - notably Listed winner Muscadel and useful Hammerstein - none have made a big impact and her legacy remains unclear.

"These Muscadell grapes," a grower wrote in 1601, "like wel and love cold countries." (7) But there was also a muscadel pear brought from Norfolk to Massachusetts.

With bastart, sack, with allegant and Rhenish, Your hungry maws I often did replenish, With malmsey, muscadel, and Corsica, With white, red, claret, and liatica, With hollock, sherry, malaga, canary, I stuft your sides up with a susarara, That though the world was hard, my care was still, To search and labour you might have your fill, That when my master did or sup or dine, He had his choice of fifteen sorts of wine.

Muscadel (mus-kuh-DEHL) A grape variety and wine style.

Down the slopes and at the lower levels were the blocks of planted Chenin blanc, Riesling Colombard, white Muscadel, Sauvignon blanc and Gewurztraminer.