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A LA CARTE
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🐝 Supplier / Place Of Origin：A LA CARTE / France
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🌱 About the Producer：
We select our suppliers for the love they put in their products,
seeking the best quality while respecting traditional production methods.
Most of them are family owned, of human size. We value the direct collaboration with them.
By buying directly at the source, we are proud to contribute to the local economy,
while ensuring that, ultimately, our clients get the most tasty and fresh products at the best prices.
All our farmers follow specific certifications minimizing the use of chemicals. From sustainable agriculture ‘’Agriculture Raisonnee’’ (AR) to Organic certified ‘’Agriculture Biologique’’ (AB), these guarantees that the fruits delivered to you a safe and healthy. On top of the tests done by our farmers, we also perform our own chemical test upon each arrival of the fruits.
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🛍 Product Information (Main) (English)：
French Black Muscat is best known as Muscat du Ventoux, an AOC/AOP table grape (recognized 1997) grown at the foot of Mont Ventoux in Vaucluse, Provence. It is produced exclusively from the Muscat de Hambourg (Black Muscat / Muscat Hamburg) variety.
Bunches are loose and even, weighing at least 250 g. Berries are fairly large, typically deep bluish-black without red grains, with intact bloom and a turgid stem. The flesh is crunchy and juicy, with an intense yet elegant muscat perfume—floral and honeyed—and a high sugar level (refractometric index generally above 18) balanced by acidity.
The terroir’s sunny days and cool nights help develop the distinctive blue colour and concentrated aroma. Grapes are hand-harvested from August to October and carefully trimmed. They are eaten fresh through late autumn, pair well with cheese and nuts, and can also be used for juice or aromatic dessert wines.
Origin and Synonyms
Raised in 1850 by Seward Snow at Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, England. Parentage (confirmed by DNA) is Schiava Grossa (Trollinger / Frankenthal) × Muscat of Alexandria. It is widely known as Muscat Hamburg, Muscat de Hambourg, Black Hamburg, Golden Hamburg, Moscato d’Amburgo and Muskat Trollinger. “Black Hamburg” is also an old name for one of its parents, which can cause confusion.
Appearance and Flavor
Clusters are medium to large and conical. Berries are medium-large, oval to round, with moderately thick, deep purple-black to blue-black skins covered in bloom. Flesh is tender and juicy with 2–3 seeds. The hallmark is the intense Muscat perfume—rose, orange blossom, ripe grape—often joined by notes of strawberry, peach or honey. Sweetness is medium-high and the flavor is harmonious rather than purely sugary.
Season, Regions and Keeping Quality
Mid- to mid-late season. Important growing areas include France (notably the Muscat du Ventoux AOC for table grapes), California’s Central Valley, Eastern Europe, China, Greece and Australia. Fruit has moderate transportability and reasonable short-term storage; table grapes are best eaten soon after harvest.
Uses and Growing Notes
Do not confuse it with newer seedless “Black Shine Muscat” types from Japan and Korea, which have higher sugar, thinner edible skins and a different breeding background.
如需對比其他麝香品種（如 Shine Muscat、Muscat of Alexandria）或特定產地供應情況，可再補充細節。
🥗 Product Recipe (English)：
Dual-purpose: the majority of plantings worldwide are for fresh eating; California uses most of its crop for richly colored, highly aromatic dessert wines; Eastern Europe produces some light dry reds. The vine is moderately to highly vigorous, prefers warm-temperate climates and well-drained soils of moderate fertility, and needs careful training. It is relatively susceptible to powdery and downy mildew but less so to grey rot.
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