What is "muscadelle"

Muscadel \Mus"ca*del`\, muscadelle \mus"ca*delle\, n. [It. moscadello, moscatello, LL. muscatellum or muscadellum (sc. vinum), fr. muscatellus nutmeglike, dim. of muscatus smelling like musk, muscatum and muscata (sc. nux) nutmeg: cf. F. muscadelle, fr. Italian. See Musk and cf. Moschatel, Muscardin, Muscat, Nutmeg.] See Muscatel, n.

Quaffed off the muscadel.
--Shak.

n. wine from muscat grapes [syn: muscat, muscatel, muscadel]

Muscadelle is a white wine grape variety. It has a simple aroma of grape juice and raisins like grapes of the Muscat family of grapes, but it is unrelated.

DNA analysis has indicated that Muscadelle is a cross between Gouais blanc and an unidentified grape variety.