Winery & Vintage Info
Muscat of Alexandria is part of the exotic Muscat family. The Romans are believed to have given the grape its name as they found its distinctive aroma akin to that of musk, and hence called it Moscato - smelling of musk. Viticultural experts have identified at least 200 different members of the Muscat family and several of these different clones have been cultivated in Australia for as long as grapes have been grown here. Australian winemakers have a fondness for the variety as it produces delicious, plump, juicy grapes and can produce a wide range of wine styles depending on which clone is cultivated, when it is harvested and how it is handled. If harvested early, it produces delicate, perfumed, crisp, dry white table wines but if left to hang on the vines several weeks longer it produces rich flavoursome dessert wines.
This wine is made from Muscat of Alexandria grapes. We worked with a flavour development company to infuse with natural ingredients to get the White choc Raspberry Ripple nuance. The grapes were harvested from mid February to late April 2022 at brumes ranging from 11.0 to 12.5. The wine was bottled soon after fermentation.
