The white grape variety probably originates from Italy or Greece, or more broadly speaking "from the Mediterranean region". It is the noblest, but not the most common variety in the large group of Muscat (see general information there). The name Muscat Blanc is most commonly used worldwide, the full name after the berry shape is Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains Ronds (Petits Grains Ronds = small round berries).
Synonyms
Around 300 synonyms testify to the vine's great age and worldwide distribution. Many of the names are variations or mutations with a wide variety of berry colours, including white (most common), yellow, grey, green, pink, red, brown, purple, blue and black. The most important, grouped alphabetically by country, are Brown Muscat, Frontignac (Australia); Tamyanka (Bulgaria); Muskateller, Gelber Muskateller, Grauer Muskateller, Roter Muskateller, Schwarzer Muskateller, Weihrauchtraube, Weißer Muskateller, Weyrer (Germany, Austria); Muscat Frontignan (Chile); White Frontignan (England); Muscat d'Alsace, Muscat de Die, Muscat de Lunel, Muscat de Narbonne, Muscat Frontignan (France); Moschato, Moschato Aspro, Moschato Kerkyras, Moschato Lefko, Moschato Mazas, Moschato Samou, Moschato Spinas, Moschato Trani, Moschoudi, Moschoudi Proïmo, Muscat Sámos, Muskuti (Greece); Muscat Canelli (Israel); Apiana, Generosa, Moscatella Generosa, Moscatello Bianco, Moscatello di Saracena, Moscatello di Taggia, Moscatellone, Moscato Bianco, Moscato di Chambave, Moscato d'Asti, Moscato dei Colli Euganei, Moscato di Canelli, Moscato di Momiano, Moscato di Montalcino, Moscato di Noto, Moscato di Tempio, Moscato di Trani, Moscato Reale, Moscodellone (Italy); Istarski Muškat, Momjanski Muškat, Muškat Istarski, Muškat Momjanski (Croatia); Temjanika (North Macedonia); Moscatel Branco, Moscatel do Douro, Moscatel Galego Branco (Portugal); Tămâioasă Alba, Tămâioasă Alba de Drăgășani, Tămâioasă de Drăgășani, Tămâioasă de Moldova, Tămâioasă de Muntenia, Tămâioasă Românească(Romania); Muscat Belii, Muscat Belyi, Tamyanka (Russia); Muscat du Valais (Switzerland); Tamjanika, Tamyanka (Serbia); Muškát Žltý(Slovakia); Rumeni Muskat (Slovenia); Moscatel Castellano, Moscatel Commun, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Moscatel de Grano Pequeno, Moscatel Encarnado, Moscatel Fino, Moscatel Morisco (Spain); Frontignac, Muscadel, Muskadel, Muscat Frontignan (South Africa); Muškát...
