Ch 45

Question 1

Basic muscat used to make fortified wine has what characteristics?

Answer 1

low to med acid
Perfume, orange blossom, rose, grape
thrive in warm and hot climates
Best: benefit from some climate cooling influences

Question 2

2 styles of fortified muscat include?

Answer 2

YOUTHFUL- Muscat de beaumes de venise
from S Rhone

FULL DEVELOPED - Rutherglen from Australia

Question 3

describe youthful fortified muscat

Answer 3

gold, floral aromatic
variety as pure as possible
sweet (rarely luscious)
EG: MUSCAT DE BEAUMES DE VENISE

Question 4

describe the process of making youthful fortified muscat

Answer 4

ripe healthy grapes
-NOT typical to be raisined after picking
-once crushed, juice is separated from skins
(trending that some wines will see skins, adds richness)
-Ferment at cool temp and stopped by fortification with 96% ABV spirit
-aged in inert vessel until bottled
-protected from oxygen

Question 5

Describe fully developed fortified muscat

Answer 5

color amber to brown
sweet or luscious
RUTHERGLEN, AUSTRALIA

Question 6

describe the wine making process for fully developed fortified muscats

Answer 6

• healthy ripe at picking
• May raisin prior to picking but not as far as to loose varietal character
• ferment nearly always takes place on the skins
• if finishing to luscious style, fortification is done when wine is at 2% ABV
• pronounced oxidative aroma