What is the Muscatel Mistela?

The mistela de muscatel is a variety of mistela that is made from muscatel grapes. It is a sweet and aromatic drink, very popular in some wine regions of Spain, such as the Valencian Community and Catalonia.

To make the muscatel mistela, the unfermented muscatel grape must is mixed with added wine alcohol from the grapes, with a minimum graduation of 15 degrees. In this way, the must is prevented from fermenting by preventing the yeasts from surviving as a result of the mixture with the wine alcohol.

The muscatel grape is a highly aromatic grape variety and therefore ideal for making mistela. Bodegas Xaló is famous for the extraordinary quality of the muscatel mistelas it produces, and it is not surprising that it is known as the cradle of muscatel. The winery is located in the Marina Alta, a region that stands out for the high quality of the muscatel grapes it produces.

Una de las mejores mistelas de moscatel existentes en el mundo es la prestigiosa mistela RIU RAU de edición limitada de Bodegas Xaló. Elaborada artesanalmente con las mejores uvas moscatel de Alejandría doradas al sol, ha sido galardonada recientemente con la medalla de oro al mejor vino de licor en el prestigioso concurso mundial de vinos “Concours Mondial Bruxelles”. De color caoba oscuro, es un vino dulce con gran personalidad, y un gran equilibrio entre el dulzor y la acidez. ¡Un placer irresistible difícil de olvidar!

The muscatel mistela can be consumed as an aperitif, after meals, or as an accompaniment to desserts, cheeses and fruits.