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Muscat de Rivesaltes is the Appellation Controlee for Vin Doux Naturel made from Muscat in the Roussillon. Trouillas is actually the birthplace of fortified wine, discovered by Arnaud de Villanova in the 14th Century. Our wine is perhaps the driest Muscat de Rivesaltes available and the only one in a green Burgundy bottle! Viticulture
We practice Sustainable Viticulture, no chemical fertilizers are used. Vines are trained as Cordon Royat. The grapes are harvested by hand, three weeks after those picked to make our dry muscat , when the grapes are turning to raisins. 2006 had a wet winter with the first snow for 20 years. After April there was no more rain, resulting in a hot, dry ripening period with very low disease risk. The combination of plentiful soil-water supplies and good weather led to wines with intense fruit and good acid balance. Vinification
Blend: 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Alcohol content 16%, Residual Sugar 103g, pH 3.5 De-stemmed without crushing, gently pressed and settled. Fermented at 16°C for 4 days and then fortified with 10% pure ethanol at a specific moment and chilled to 9°C to prevent further fermentation, therefore retaining the natural sweetness of the grapes. Fined only with bentonite. Sterile-filtered before bottling in environmentally-friendly bottles and sealed with natural cork treated with microwave to reduce the risk of TCA. |
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MUSCAT de RIVESALTES |
Tasting Notes
Attractive nose of jasmin and apricots with a hint of ginger. Sweet but not cloying, the palate is a rich combination of dried fruits and nuts with a lovely texture. Cellaring
Can be enjoyed on release but develops more dried fruit, nut and spice aromas with a few years in bottle Serve chilled. The wine will last 2 weeks in the fridge if sealed. Recommended Food Matches
In France it is served as an Aperitive, alone of with Roquefort cheese and Foie Gras. It can also be served with dessert, or as a liquid dessert itself. We recommend ginger slice or vanilla ice cream. Notes:
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Estate grown, vinified and bottled by Jonathan Hesford and Rachel Treloar at Domaine Treloar 16 Traverse de Thuir Tel/Fax : +33 468950229 |
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2006 AOC Muscat de Rivesaltes VDN |
