Domaine des Bernardins Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2023 Half Bottle 375ml
$37.00
Description
91 Points Decanter "Butterscotch and apricot jam aromas. A lighter vintage of this cuvée, but very fresh and drinkable, and the best Muscat of the vintage by far. 110g/L residual sugar. In conversion to organic." - Matt Walls, Nov 2024
When making our wines, the Muscat de Beaumes de Venise plays a central role and requires great care. After picking the grapes by hand, we press them straightaway to ferment the juice without skins. We don’t add any yeasts and keep the alcoholic fermentation in check by
temperature control. Vin Doux Naturel winemaking involves stopping fermentation to preserve the grapes’ natural sweetness. During vinification, we watch the vats day and night and add the fortifying spirit just at the right moment. At this stage, the wine’s final balance is at stake. The wine is then aged in stainless steel tanks for 6 months before bottling.
Domaine des Bernardins is one of the oldest and most respected producers of Muscat wines and actually helped create the Beaumes de Venise appellation in the early 1940s. The style of the Bernardins’ Muscat is rich, heavy and sumptuous.