Muscat Sec
Pays d'Oc IGP
Round & aromatic
Tasting
Tasting Notes
This Muscat has a beautiful pale gold colour. It is rich and highly aromatic. It shows lots of fruit (fresh peach). Floral nuances (lavender and rose) can also be detected.On the palate it is rich and well-rounded with nice acidity and honey on the finish.
Food Matching
Serve this wine well-chilled (8° C) as an aperitif, or with melon, duck breast, prawns and fish.
Suggestion : Serve it with with red fruits tart (strawberry,raspberry...) !
Development
Soil
This Muscat comes from the south-western Languedoc. The region is very bright and sunny with gentle slopes that go down to the sea. It is also the windiest region in France. The soils are well-drained clay-limestone and shingle soils originating from the former riverbed of the Aude. The vines are old and are grown on terraces. Yields are rather low (35 to 40 hectolitres per hectare) to ensure good grape concentration.
Winemaking
Muscat grapes are vinified according to traditional white wine making methods. The grapes are harvested early and undergo an alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures (15 to 18°C) so as to retain as much fruit and freshness as possible. Finally the wine is aged on fine lees for a few months in tanks where it develops its characteristic floral scents (lavender, rose) and candied fruit aromas.
