This delicate yet opulent fortified wine strikesan excellent balance of acidity, alcohol, and sweetness and is ideal as an aperitif with your favorite Manchego cheese or with dessert. It displays aromas of orange blossom and marmalade, which are confirmed on the palate, along with more complex flavors of fig, caramelized walnut, toffee, and hard candy flavors. With its luscious texture, this wine glides across the palate to a long flowing finish. It may be served slightly chilled and is perfect for warming up winter evenings.
64 cases produced
Stuhlmuller Vineyards, located in southern Alexander Valley, converges with two highly regarded Sonoma County appellations, Chalk Hill and Russian River Valley. On its eastern edge, the 150-acre vineyard borders the Russian River. Situated in a location that is part river benchlands and part hillside, the vineyard benefits from its alluvial gravel soils and the rockier soils of the hillside sections.
Crafted in a similar style and tradition as theMoscatelwines of Portugal, this special limited-production wine was made exclusively from our Estate Clone 809 Chardonnay grapes, which shows some beautiful intense muscat characteristics. The whole-cluster grapes were foot treaded to release juice for skin contact, which was a period of several hours. After pressing, the juice was settled in tank for 48 hours before being transferred to French oak barrels. Fermentation was arrested with the addition of barrel-aged brandy, and the wine aged in barrel for ten years.
