Notes - Black Muscat, another underappreciated muscat variety, is known in Europe as a table grape variety, Muscat Hamburg, one of the very few black skinned muscats. If ripened to about 25 brix, it attains a rose-like aroma and lychee like flavor. This rose-like aroma led the wine being named Elysium, Greek for heaven. Elysium is used to either accompany or replace dessert. It is wonderful with blue cheeses, with desserts containing red fruits (such as Summer Pudding, and English favorite), with vanilla, with dark chocolate and with ice cream desserts. It can be poured over vanilla ice cream or even made into a long drink with the addition of soda or tonic water, a slice of lemon and some ice.