This is Monastery Muscat budding out. It's a white grape but you can see from the pink tinges that there is some red grape in its heritage, too.
This grape is my "beast of the vineyard--" as it has the thickest trunk, the highest yield, the best disease resistance. It is a champion and a survivor. Great Muscat bouquet in the juice.
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