Vidal-Fleury, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Rhône, 2015

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Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at Louis Latour Xmas selection tasting, 06 Sep 2018)
For vin doux naturels, fermentation is stopped by adding grape spirit to retain the natural sweetness, here leaving the alcohol at a moderate 15% – a friendly fortified for lunch! It explodes with orange blossom, turkish delight, stone fruit and grapey notes, enlivened by citrus acidity.
Vidal-Fleury, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Rhône 2015
Producer
Vidal-Fleury
Vintage
2015
Wine Type
Fortified
Colour
White
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
Sweetness
Sweet
Alcohol
15.00%
Oak
Unoaked
Grapes
100% Muscat à Petits Grains