Muscat Bleu
interspecific hybrid
Muscat Bleu is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is Switzerland.2
In 2023 it covered 7.5 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 945 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Switzerland: 3.6 ha (48% of the world total), across 3 countries.2
Between 2016 and 2023 its area grew by 178%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Garnier 15-6 × Perle Noire, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
VIVC records 5 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Muscat Bleu grows
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Other names
Aromato · Garnier 83/2 · Muscat Garnier 83/2 · Muskat Bleu · Muskat Garnier
Parents
Other varieties from Switzerland
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 16002. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
- Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3