Muscat de Frontignan AOC

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Muscat de Frontignan AOC is a renowned French appellation in southern Occitanie known for its sweet fortified Muscat wines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
agingPotential can be consumed young
can develop complexity with bottle age
authorizedWineType vin doux naturel
climate Mediterranean climate
country France
fermentation stopped by addition of alcohol
governingBody INAO
grapeColor white grapes
grapeRequirement 100% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
grapeType Muscat grape
harvestPractice hand harvesting common
influencedBy proximity to the Mediterranean Sea
knownFor aromatic Muscat wines
highly perfumed sweet wines
legalStatus protected designation under EU law
protected designation under French law
locatedIn Hérault
surface form: Hérault department

Languedoc-Roussillon wine region
surface form: Languedoc wine region

Occitanie
mainGrapeVariety Muscat à Petits Grains
surface form: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
minimumAlcoholByVolume approximately 15% ABV
minimumPotentialAlcohol approximately 21% potential alcohol
notableTown Frontignan
productionMethod fortification with neutral grape spirit
regionSpecialty Muscat-based vin doux naturel
regulates fortification practices
harvest dates
minimum natural sugar levels
yield limits
soilType clay-limestone soils
limestone soils
sandy soils
sweetnessLevel sweet
typicalAromas citrus notes
floral notes
grapey aroma
honeyed notes
typicalServing aperitif wine
dessert wine
wineCategory fortified wine
still wine
wineColor white
wineStyle sweet fortified wine

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Occitanie hasWineRegion Muscat de Frontignan AOC
Occitanie hasWineRegion Muscat de Frontignan AOC
this entity surface form: Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC
Frontignan wineAppellation Muscat de Frontignan AOC
this entity surface form: AOC Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat d’Alexandrie notableAppellationUse Muscat de Frontignan AOC