Latest Technical Specifications · NV
Alcohol 17.9%
pH 3.53
Grape Varieties Muscadelle
Classification Rutherglen Classic
Region Rutherglen
Harvest Dates Typically mid-April to early May
Fermentation Vessels Juice fermentation followed by settling in stainless-steel tank
Pressing Method Fruit Is Crushed And Destemmed, Then The Must Is Placed Directly Into The Press
Barrel Size Individual maturation casks range from 900 to 5,000 litres; solera level one uses hogsheads and puncheons, while levels two and three use 2,300-litre casks
Production Details Harvested above 16 Baumé when possible; minimally fermented, sometimes by less than 1 Baumé; fortified with neutral grape spirit to approximately 16% alcohol; settled in stainless steel, cross-flow filtered, adjusted to 18–19% alcohol, then transferred to cask.
Tasting Notes Mocha, coffee bean, toffee, malt, cold tea and salted caramel; deep tawny/black-coffee colour with an olive edge; luscious, persistent and showing developed age character
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NV Technical Specifications
Alcohol 17.9%
pH 3.53
Grape Varieties Muscadelle
Classification Rutherglen Classic
Region Rutherglen
Harvest Dates Typically mid-April to early May
Fermentation Vessels Juice fermentation followed by settling in stainless-steel tank
Pressing Method Fruit Is Crushed And Destemmed, Then The Must Is Placed Directly Into The Press
Barrel Size Individual maturation casks range from 900 to 5,000 litres; solera level one uses hogsheads and puncheons, while levels two and three use 2,300-litre casks
Production Details Harvested above 16 Baumé when possible; minimally fermented, sometimes by less than 1 Baumé; fortified with neutral grape spirit to approximately 16% alcohol; settled in stainless steel, cross-flow filtered, adjusted to 18–19% alcohol, then transferred to cask.
Tasting Notes Mocha, coffee bean, toffee, malt, cold tea and salted caramel; deep tawny/black-coffee colour with an olive edge; luscious, persistent and showing developed age character