Wikipedia Article About Muscat on Wikipedia A sweet dessert wine that has a distinctive musty flavor. The wine is made from a variety of white and black Muscat grapes, resulting in a color that varies from golden to darker amber. A variety of muscat is one of only three grapes allowed for making sherry. In Australia, producers in Rutherglen use muscat grapes to make a highly regarded fortified wine of the same name using the solera system. Muscat grapes are one of the major varieties grown for table wine in Chile, and is a minor variety in California and Italy.