moscatell
/məs.kəˈtɛl/
CA
A sweet aromatic wine made from Muscat grapes, typically produced in Catalonia and other Mediterranean regions.
El moscatell és un vi dolç molt popular a Catalunya per acompanyar postres.
Moscatell is a very popular sweet wine in Catalonia for accompanying desserts.
Etymology
Derived from the Catalan word moscatell, which comes from Latin muscats, meaning 'Muscat grape,' referencing the grape variety used to make the wine.
Memory Aid
Remember that moscatell sounds like 'Muscatel', the English term for the same sweet wine made from Muscat grapes.
Collocations
moscatell dolçmoscatell catalàvi moscatell
Synonyms
muscatel
Related Words
vimoscatgrapavi dolçpostres