Stanton & Killeen Rutherglen Muscat NV

Light amber. Floral notes of crushed rose petal, lavender and orange blossom. Rich raisin characteristics and Turkish delight with a smooth, velvety palate. It boasts a lingering finish. The Rutherglen range is blended from several vintages with an average age of two to four years. It is the youngest and freshest tier of the four classifications: Rutherglen, Classic, Grand and Rare.

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Viticulture

Muscat grapes are picked at optimum ripeness, with high levels of natural grape sugar and the flavours that come from extended ripening.

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Vinification

Muscat grapes are picked at optimum ripeness, with high levels of natural grape sugar and the flavours that come from extended ripening. Once picked, they are crushed and kept on skins until fermentation commences, at which point they are quickly pressed and fortified with grape spirit. This early fortification preserves the high natural sugars while the short fermentation releases additional flavour from the skins. Once fortified, the wine is stored in large oak casks for three to four years before we assess which of the classifications the different parcels of wine fit into. The wines of the Rutherglen range are chosen to exhibit bright fruit and do not undergo further barrel ageing before bottling.

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Recommendation

Rose infused baklava or a Turkish delight tart with chocolate pastry