Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

Le Chant des Griolles

Le Chant des Griolles

DESCRIPTION

History:
Pliny the Elder refered to this wine in his “Natural History”, but it was not until the 17th century that it was to become famous through the importation of the muscat grape variety, from which the Vin Doux Naturel is made (AOC since 1945).

Soil:
Sandy marl to the south and argilo-calcareous to the north.

Grape Variety:
Small berried muscat.

Age of the vines:
35 years.

Vinification:
Direct pressing of grapes harvested by successive passes with a minimum natural sugar content of 252g/l , a cold fermentation takes place on the fine lees in stainless steel tanks until at 11% residual sugar remaining, it is stopped by the addition of neutral alcohol (mutage).

Ageing:
In stainless steel tanks and in the bottle.

Yield:
30 hl/ha.

Tasting:
Colour:
Clear golden colour with attractive brightness.
Bouquet:
White peach, quince and exotic fruit aromas. Final note of honey and candied fruit.
Palate:
Starts out full and fresh, with final warm, rich notes of candied fruit.

Matching Food and Wine:
Drink as an apéritif
Iced melon with Muscat
Exotic sorbets / Peach gratin

Serving Temperature:
8° to 10°.

Best enjoyed within: 
1 to 5 years.