{"product_id":"1908-muscadel","title":"1908 Muscadel 2021 (375ml)","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 126, 110);\"\u003eWINEMAKER’S COMMENTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep red in colour, full-bodied, rich, yet gentle. A floral bouquet comes through on the nose, with typical raisiny sweetness and an intense flavour that lingers on the palate and follows through on the aftertaste while the acidity compliments and balances the sweetness. Additional bottle maturation gives excellent results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/0008\/5987\/files\/Rietvallei-1908-Muscadel.pdf?v=1739633867\" title=\"1908 Muscadel\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDOWNLOAD FACTSHEET\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 126, 110);\"\u003eAWARDS \u0026amp; RATINGS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021 VINTAGE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e2025 National Wine Challenge: \u003c\/span\u003eGrand Cru National Champion Best in Class\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024 National Wine Challenge: Double Platinum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"awards\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 VINTAGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2021 National Wine Challenge: Top 100 \u0026amp; Double Platinum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"awards\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2015 VINTAGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2020 Winemag Sweet and fortified wines report: 91 point rating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2018 Veritas Awards: Bronze Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"awards\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2013 VINTAGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016 Tim Atkin SA Review: 90 point rating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 126, 110);\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVITICULTURE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique wine is made exclusively from the oldest Muscadel (Muscat de Frontignan) vines in South Africa, planted on the Rietvallei Estate in 1908 by the second generation of the Burger family. The Muscadel is in the form of bush vines and consists of approximately a quarter of a hectare. Being more than 100 years old these bush vines have an extremely low yield, resulting in excellent fruit concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWINEMAKING\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine is still made according to the original Burger family recipe as passed down through the generations since 1864. Most of the traditional winemaking techniques are also still followed to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bush vines were harvested by hand at 28 °Balling (Brix), and after slight crushing taken to the fermentation tanks. Here it was kept on the skins for two days for optimal colour and flavour extraction. During this time the mash was worked every couple of hours by means of pump-overs. On day three when the must naturally started fermenting strong the free run juice was racked and mash lightly pressed followed by fortification with pure wine spirits. The fortified wine was then left on its primary fermentation lees for 6 months after which it was racked again and placed in 15+ year old 500-litre French oak Barrels for further maturation of 17 months on the fine leas. This maturation is essential for the marriage of the spirits and the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 126, 110);\"\u003eFOOD PAIRING \u0026amp; SERVING SUGGESTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair with noble cheeses and almost any desert…delicious with rich chocolate or strawberries \u0026amp; ice cream. Serve at room temperature (18°C). Enjoy as an aperitif or as a winter warmer in front of the fireplace on a chilly evening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 126, 110);\"\u003eWINE ANALYSIS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResidual Sugar: 198.90 g\/l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol: 15.04%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcidity: 5.8 g\/l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePH: 3.35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVA: 0.33 g\/l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Extract: 198.8 g\/l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal SO2: 107 mg\/l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree SO2: 7 mg\/l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 126, 110);\"\u003ePACKAGING DETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle volume: 375ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase size: 6 x 375ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePallet size: 108 x 6 x 750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase weight: 6.12 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClosure: Natural Cork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rietvallei Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51466457481522,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/7234\/9490\/files\/67_951acfa0-2470-4b24-bdf4-e3a6072847dc.png?v=1783865791","url":"https:\/\/zarleeah.com\/products\/1908-muscadel","provider":"zarleeah","version":"1.0","type":"link"}