Muscat d'Eisenstadt (also known as Muscat de Saumur and Muscat Précoce de Saumur) is a white
variety of
grape of
French
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origin. It was first cultivated in 1842 by
Auguste Courtiller Auguste Courtiller (1795-1875) was a French paleontologist and viticulturist. Muscat de Saumur was first cultivated in 1842 by Auguste Courtiller, who created it by selecting seedlings from a Pinot Noir Précoce vine with open pollination. Courtill ...
(1795–1875), who created it by selecting
seedlings from a
Pinot Noir Précoce vine with
open pollination.
[Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Muscat Precoce de Saumur](_blank)
accessed on December 27, 2009 Courtiller worked in the ''Jardin des Plantes'' of the city of
Saumur
Saumur () is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
The town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc.. Saumur statio ...
. Muscat d'Eisenstadt shows very
early ripening, which is indicated by the term "
précoce" in its name. This property has made Muscat d'Eisenstadt popular to use as a crossing partner for many other grape varieties, including
Huxelrebe and possibly including
Muscat Ottonel.
Synonyms
Muscat d'Eisenstadt is also known under the following synonyms:
Blanc Précoce Musqué de Courtiller, Courtiller Musqué, Courtiller Précoce, Courtillier Muskat, Early Saumur Frontignan, Kurtie, Kurtile Rannii, Madeleine Musqué de Courtillier, Mouskat Soumjur, Muscat de Courtiller, Muscat de Saumur, Muscat Précoce de Courtiller, Précoce Blanc Musqué de Courtiller, Précoce de Courtiller, Précoce de Courtillier, Précoce de Saumur, Précoce Musqué, Précoce Musqué de Courtiller, Prekos de Kurtile.
References
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White wine grape varieties