Wine Grape Varieties

Muscat Hamburg

Muscat Hamburg is a black grape variety originating in the United Kingdom. It is a cross between Trollinger and Muscat of Alexandria. While it is grown for winemaking, in France it is primarily cultivated as a table grape.

Variety names and synonyms registered in the variety list

Bulgaria
  • Хамбургсkи мискет (Muskat Hambourg)
Croatia
  • Muscat Hamburg
  • Muškat hamburg
Cyprus
  • Μοσχάτο Αμβούργου (Moschato Amvourgou)
  • Muscat of Hamburg
  • Black Muscat
France
  • Muscat de Hambourg
Germany
  • Muskat Trollinger
Greece
  • Μοσχάτο Αμβούργου (Moschato Amvourgou)
  • Μοσχάτο μαύρο Τυρνάβου (Moschato mavro Tirnavou)
Hungary
  • Hamburgi muskotály
  • Miszket hamburgszki
Malta
  • Muscat Hamburg
Romania
  • Muscat Hamburg
Spain
  • Moscatel Negro

Vineyard area by country and region (ha)

Main vine varieties by age group - Eurostat
2015 2020
France 2,448 2,800
Greece 2,325 2,440
Thessaly 2,103 2,200
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 104 107
Central Macedonia 59 65
Western Macedonia 22 20
Western Greece 22 32
Central Greece 9 9
Attica 5

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Muscat Hamburg - Cluster in the field
source : Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY