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Definition of "muscatel" []

  • A rich sweet wine made from muscat grapes. (noun)
  • A muscat grape or raisin. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "muscatel" in a sentence
  • "a piece of broiled steak, and I accepted a glass of muscatel, which is the accepted ladies 'wine here."
  • "Unfortunately they don't export to the US, but their Syrah Gran Reserva and Cosecha Otoñal, a late harvest wine made with pink muscatel grapes, are almost worth the trip to Chile on their own."
  • "Unfortunately they don't export to the US, but their Syrah Gran Reserva and Cosecha Otoñal, a late harvest wine made with pink muscatel grapes, are almost worth the trip to Chile on their own."