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1997 Muscat Liqueur Tasting Notes A light terracotta colour, this Liqueur Muscat has a delicious bouquet of fresh muscat grapes and aged brandy spirit. The palate is sensational. Warm caramel and smoky raisin flavours fill the mouth, with a hint of nutmeg and spice. These flavours linger on the palate with mellow brandy spirit for many memorable minutes until the sensation slowly fades away. This Liqueur Muscat is to be sipped slowly and constantly. Winemaking Notes The 1997 Muscat was picked on 24/4/97 at 18* C and 15* Baume. The must was fermented for 4 days on skins before fortification at 8.8* Baume. The wine was pressed off on 29/4/97 and 40 mG/L sulphur added. The wine was racked on 12/5/97 and transferred to old 200 L oak brandy barrels. The wine was allowed ullage while it aged in barrel for the next 38 months. Sulphur and acid were adjusted about every 4 months. The wine was racked to tank on 19/7/00. Final chemical additions were made on 28/8/00 and part of the wine bottled into 375 mL bottles on 1/9/00. The remaining wine was transferred to barrel on 4/9/00. Technical Data Date Picked 24/4/97 Ripeness 15.0* Baume (27% sugar) pH 3.81 Total Acidity 5.2 G/L Free Sulphur 13 mG/L Total Sulphur 66 mG/L Sugar 5.1* Baume Alcohol 18.6% by volume
