Muscat is one of the great treasures of the fortified wine world and the young wines have a terrific vibrancy and aromatic lift.
Winemaking
This Rutherglen Muscat is a blend of wines of a variety of ages, predominantly from 5 to 8 year old stock with a healthy slug of 15 to 20 year old material for extra depth and complexity. The younger material provides freshness and aromatic lift, whereas the older components of the blend give the Muscat wonderful character. The fruit is allowed to become very ripe on the vine before harvest. It is picked and crushed, then macerated between 1 and 3 days. The must is then pressed and the juice is fortified with clean neutral spirit to 18%. The wine is then transferred to barrel where it matures, in most cases for many years. Made from Muscat a Petits Grains, one of the oldest families of grape varieties. Various members of this family are grown across southern Europe and further beyond, often in the production of luscious dessert wines.
Muscats from their national birthplace in North East Victoria are revered by connoisseurs and pleasure-seekers alike. They are classified by blend age to mark the dazzling progression in richness and intensity as older stocks are blended in from barrels. Rutherglen Muscat is a young blend with lush fruit flavours and gorgeous rose-petal aromas. Kaleidoscope hues of amber and gold, irresistible flavours of butterscotch, raisin and treacle. Be seduced by the world’s most celebrated and decadent dessert wine.
Nose
Highly fragrant and floral in fresh grapey muscatel, rose oil, orange peel and leatherwood honey.
Palate
Irresistible flavours of butterscotch, raisin and treacle.
Appearance
Kaleidoscope hues of amber and gold.
Food Pairing
Young Muscat is a great match for all sorts of desserts. Try it with and sticky date pudding and coffee or drizzled over French vanilla ice-cream for an indulgent late night treat.