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Grape Variety: Orange Muscat

Variety Name Orange Muscat
TTB Approved Name(s) Orange Muscat
Common Synonyms Muscat Fleur d' Oranger
All Synonyms Azdrob, Chasselas Fleur d' Orange, Malvoisier, Mirisavka, Moscatel de Grece, Moscatel Primavis, Moscato Greco, Muscat Croquant, Muscat Berkheim, Muscat d' Espagne, Muscat de Hongrie, Muscat de Rivesaltes, Muscat Fior d' Arancio, Muscat Fiore d' Arancio, Muscat Fleur d' Orange, Muscat Fleur d' Oranger, Muscat Jaune, Muscat Jesus, Muscat Primavis, Muscat Queen Victoria, Muscat Vengerskii, Muscato Fior d' Arancio , Muscato Fiori d' Arinico, Muskat de Zhezuy, Muskat Krokan, Nantskaya, Orange Muskat, Pascal Muscat, Primavis Muscat, Raisin Blanc de Saint Alban, Raisin Vanille, Rozdrob, Sent Alban, Shasla Muskat Nayanatskaya, Vanilijefka, Vanilin, Vanilletraube
Countries of Origin France or Italy
Species Vitis vinifera
Pedigree Chasselas x Muscat blanc a Petits Grains
References
Berry Color White
Uses Wine, table
Comments The preferred name for this cultivar is Muscat Fleur d'Oranger.

Orange Muscat PhotosClick photo to enlarge

                     

Orange Muscat Selections

Information about:          Selection Numbers     |     Registration Status
  Orange Muscat 01A
Registration Status Registered Registered is the ultimate status in the California Department of Food & Agricultures Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Registered selections have successfully completed all disease testing required by the regulations. Registered selections have also been confirmed as true to variety by experts using visual observations, DNA-based testing or both.
Source Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
Treatments None
  Orange Muscat 02
Registration Status Registered Registered is the ultimate status in the California Department of Food & Agricultures Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Registered selections have successfully completed all disease testing required by the regulations. Registered selections have also been confirmed as true to variety by experts using visual observations, DNA-based testing or both.
Source Vineyard in Amador County, California
Treatments None
Comments This selection came to Foundation Plant Services (UC Davis) around 1962 from a vineyard in Amador County, California. The material was planted in the FPS foundation vineyard west of Hopkins Road in 1964. This selection was indexed (disease tested) at that time as Muscat blanc. Orange Muscat 02 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 1992.

  Orange Muscat 03
Registration Status Registered Registered is the ultimate status in the California Department of Food & Agricultures Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Registered selections have successfully completed all disease testing required by the regulations. Registered selections have also been confirmed as true to variety by experts using visual observations, DNA-based testing or both.
Source Vineyard in Mendocino County, California
Treatments None , Tissue Culture Excision
Comments This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in the early 1960's from a vineyard in Potter Valley in Mendocino County, California. The material successfully completed testing to qualify for the foundation vineyard in 1964.

  Orange Muscat 04
Registration Status Registered Registered is the ultimate status in the California Department of Food & Agricultures Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Registered selections have successfully completed all disease testing required by the regulations. Registered selections have also been confirmed as true to variety by experts using visual observations, DNA-based testing or both.
Source Vineyard in Santa Rosa, California
Treatments None
Comments This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in the early 1960's from a vineyard in Santa Rosa, California. The original material qualified for planting in the foundation vineyard in 1964.