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Avondale Reserve Muscat Rouge 2004

Bright and sweet strawberry flavours and alluring rose petal aromas to mesmerize you.

Serve as a “muscatini” at sundown. The wine is chilled and served with crushed ice in a martini glass. Garnish with an orange rind or a slice of lemon. Be smart!
variety : Muscat de Frontignan [ Muscat de Frontignan ]
winery : Avondale Farm
winemaker : Bertus Albertyn
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 18.00 % vol  rs : 196.5 g/l  pH : 3.36  ta : 4.1 g/l  
type : Dessert  style : Sticky  body : Full  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : 

This will keep forever if matured under optimum circumstances.
in the vineyard : Viticulturist: Johnathan Grieve
Vineyards: 19 year old vines – some of the oldest vines on the farm.
Yield of 4 tons per hectare
Small berries which give super concentrated juice and wine.

about the harvest: 

The grapes were hand picked at 25º B from 18-year-old vines at a crop level of 4 tons/hectare (1,8kg /vine).

in the cellar : 

After de-stemming and crushing the fruit the must was left to cold soak at 10ºC for 3 days with 2 daily punch downs. A gentle pressing was followed by a settling of 48 hours at 5ºC. After racking, the must was fortified and left to settle for 6 months.

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