Is North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine a red or white grape variety?

North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine is a red wine grape variety. Sensium documents its structure, aromas, and confusion signals for blind tasting.

What does North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine smell and taste like?

Signature aromas of North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine include dark fruit note, grape note and red fruit. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol.

What is North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine most often confused with in blind tasting?

North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine is most commonly confused with Carlos Muscadine, Topsail Muscadine and Howard Muscadine. Sensium's Compare view leads with the decisive cues that resolve each call.

Where is North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine grown?

Classic regions for North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine include North Carolina, Southeastern United States and Coastal Plain.

North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine — varietal dossier

Structural pillars

Acidity

Medium

Tannin

Medium

Body

Medium

Alcohol

Medium

Color intensity

Medium

Aromatic intensity

Medium

Recognition cues

First checks

Anchor on dark-fruit muscadine profile with NC breeding-line cues.
Confirm tannin shape: North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine reads medium tannin.

Confidence signals

North Carolina 11-173 profile
Dark fruit note on a medium/medium frame typical of North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine.

Aromas

Signature

dark fruit notegrape notered fruit

Common

plumblack cherryearth note

Occasional

foxy note

Commonly confused with

Classic anchors

Classic regions: North Carolina · Southeastern United States · Coastal Plain
Classic styles: Historical North Carolina breeding line documented in VIVC as Topsail x Tarheel and noted in Carlos pedigree chains · Dark-fruit breeding-line profile with medium tannin and medium-minus acidity
Style examples: Southeastern heritage breeding-line muscadine featuring NC 11-173 · Regional muscadine blend with NC 11-173 lineage

Common questions

Is North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine a red or white grape variety?: North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine is a red wine grape variety. Sensium documents its structure, aromas, and confusion signals for blind tasting.
What does North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine smell and taste like?: Signature aromas of North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine include dark fruit note, grape note and red fruit. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol.
What is North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine most often confused with in blind tasting?: North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine is most commonly confused with Carlos Muscadine, Topsail Muscadine and Howard Muscadine. Sensium's Compare view leads with the decisive cues that resolve each call.
Where is North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine grown?: Classic regions for North Carolina 11-173 Muscadine include North Carolina, Southeastern United States and Coastal Plain.