And now, the sweetest of the bunch. We are lucky to live in a microclimate where Black Muscat grows well. For those of you who visit our tasting room during harvest, you know what a treat it is to eat the Muscat winegrapes. To the right is a flyover of the vineyards from a few years ago -- atop is the forest of the Cosumnes River Canyon.

THE BLACK MUSCAT

The Muscat vineyards are planted in an offset diamond pattern, a method which we have not seen elsewhere. Our best tasting grape, the Black Muscat, sometimes called Muscat Hamburg, is also very rare in California. These are heavy grapes, and the berries are larger than the Orange Muscat. Please visit the winery to taste this beautiful wine. Click Links to See Images The Vineyard Grapes at Harvest

THE ORANGE MUSCAT

The Orange Muscat is another wonderful tasting grape. The "Orange" part of its name refers to its emerging leaves that have an orange tint, and the grape's flavor like an orange blossom and marmalade - not necessarily the flavor of the fruit of an orange. Click Links to See Images The Vineyard Vine in Summer Grapes after Bloom CONTINUE Winegrape buyers, visit our sister web site: Spinetta Family Vineyards.