Robert Sinskey Vineyards

The Pleasure Principle - Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

Muscat produces a wine that defines the pleasure principle. As with all Vitis vinifera, it was once a savage vine, tendrils clinging to trees, climbing toward the sun, when it was plucked from wild obscurity by the ancient Greeks and Romans... the rest is history!

A glass of Muscat for the chef!

This Chicken Paillard has a touch of richness from cream, and a bit of sweetness from the apples and fine herbs, that suits RSV's Muscat just fine. If you happen upon Muscat grapes in the market, use them as a replacement for the apples in this dish. Cut them in half and remove the seeds. A cup of grapes will do... and, since we believe in the pleasure principle, a glass of Muscat for the chef!

Until the next wine…
Maria

Eat: Chicken Paillard with Fine Herbs and Heirloom Apples

A dry Muscat from California is rare. A Muscat of the "à Petits Grains" selection, grown organically and Biodynamically, is even more rare. Muscat from RSV's Scintilla Sonoma Vineyard is even rarer still... just 42 cases produced!

The selection, à Petits Grains, was originally cultivated by the ancient Greeks and Romans and is thought to be one of the oldest grape varieties still in existence. Of the Muscat family of grapes, à Petits Grains, with its delicate, tiny berries, is considered "noble" when compared to the larger berried and easier to grow Muscat of Alexandria and Muscat Ottonel.