Graham Beck Rhona Muscadel 2008

Name: Graham Beck Rhona Muscadel 2008
Brand: Graham Beck
SKU: 26626

Lively and vibrant lime green colour. A perfumed nose of rose petals and spice with honeyed raisins and lanolin creamy tones. Beautiful grapey entry with a rich nougat nutty impact on the palate.

This wine is ideal as an aperitif or as a drink in front of a cosy fire.

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variety : Muscat de Frontignan [ 100% Muscat de Frontignan ]

winery : Graham Beck

winemaker : Pieter Ferreira

wine of origin : Breede River

analysis : alc : 17.15 % vol rs : 132 g/l pH : 3.61 ta : 4.46 g/l

type : Dessert style : Sweet

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : This wine has the potential to age handsomely.

in the vineyard : Area of origin: Breede River, South Africa.
Vineyard: Mature established vineyards on limestone Karoo soils, hand pruned, yielding 7 tons/ha.

about the harvest: Hand picked early morning on 10 March 2008, at a sugar level of 26.4° Balling.

in the cellar : The handpicked grapes were destalked to a horizontal fermenter to allow maximum skin contact during wild fermentation. After approximately 3% alcohol was formed, the fermenting juice was fortified on the skins and left for 24 hours to integrate. The skins were then pressed and a portion taken to old Cap Classique barrels for maturation.

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