Fortified Muscat Flashcards

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Typical Muscat notes…

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Low medium acidity

Orange blossom, rose and grape

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Classic pure Muscat from where in France…

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Southern Rhône : Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

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Classic Aged Muscat from where in Oz…

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Rutherglen in Oz
Sweet and luscious, retaining Muscat character.
Fermentation on skins
Fortified (arrested) at 2% ABV with 96% ABV grape spirit.
Oxidative ageing in old oak for decades, turning from amber to brown.

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