Fortified Wine - Muscat

Question 1

Youth, unaged muscat

Answer 1

1. made from ripe raisined grapes
2. grapes crushed grape
3. skin contact to enhance flavours
4. cool fermentation in inert vessel
5. fermentation stopped by fortification with spirit of 96%abv
6. stored in inert vessels prior to bottling

Question 2

Fully developed, aged muscat

Answer 2

1. grapes allowed raisin on vine
2. fermentation on skins
3. fortification takes place when fermentation has reached 2%
4. oxidative ageing
5. old and large format oak used
6. aged in warm conditions
   7.blended with young wines before bottling

Question 3

Example of young, unaged muscat

Answer 3

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise