Muscat Blanc Grape - 50x70cm Poster

Vitis moschata alba, White Muscat Grape

In the mid-19th century, Poiteau declared it "the best of grapes," while amusingly noting that in Parisian markets, Chasselas stole the show. This paradox reveals the delicate nature of the White Muscat: grown espaliered, facing due south in the vicinity of Paris to complete its ripening, it requires patience and expertise. In the South of France, however, it thrives in open fields and gives rise to the famous Muscat wine, which Poiteau respectfully compares to the Muscat of Tenedos praised by Tournefort.

The White Muscat cluster is recognizable by its narrow, often conical shape, measuring 135 to 217 millimeters long. Its numerous and very tight berries, rounded and slightly elongated by pressure, reach 18 to 25 millimeters in diameter.

The skin, firm and crisp, is yellowish-green turning amber on the sun-exposed side, sometimes speckled with russet spots, a distinctive sign of superior quality.

The flesh, intensely musky, is less melting than that of the Chasselas. Three or four small, white seeds, marbled with grey mixed with violet, complete the portrait of this exceptional grape.

The foliage, slightly more incised and greener than that of the Chasselas, has sharper teeth, a subtle characteristic that distinguishes the vine at first glance.

This plate is taken from Pierre-Antoine Poiteau and Pierre Jean François Turpin's Traité des Arbres Fruitiers, a botanical encyclopedia published between 1807 and 1835, a major reference in 19th-century naturalist illustration.

It combines the rigor of scientific drawing with a rare artistic sensibility, characteristic of the great plates from the golden age of illustrated botany.

Printing, support, shipping

• Each poster is printed with 12-color giclée printing, the benchmark for art workshops for reproducing fine tones, subtle gradients, and the most delicate botanical details.
• 200 g/m² paper weight, soft matte finish, 0.26 mm thickness: a result close to the original engraving, clear, glare-free, designed for hanging.
• Printed on FSC certified paper, printed individually to order.
• Shipped in a rigid protective tube.