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Pfeiffer Grand Rutherglen Muscat
The Pfeiffer Grand Rutherglen Muscat displays remarkable intensity, depth and concentration of flavour. 500ML |
Description
Availability |
Limited to ONE bottle per customer
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Grapes |
Brown Rutherglen Muscat grapes
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Vintage |
NV - Average Age 23 years old
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Seal |
Screw Cap
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Reviews |
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2019 96/100 "Strong flavour but impeccably well balanced. It's a wine of calm intensity; choc, spice, rose water, leather and malt. Intensely sweet but it keeps moving; it keeps refreshing itself, and so too your palate. A belter of a wine."
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2018 96/100
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2016 96/100
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2015 96/100
Lisa Johnston, The Pfeiffer’s Sticky Rutherglen Story, www.enobytes.com, 3rd December 2013 "Now we are beginning to talk sticky sticky at just under 300 grammes/Litre of residual sugar. And with this increase in the level of sweetness, the texture is getting denser. Treacle, dried fruits and Christmas cake delight the senses. Start bringing out the chocolate desserts and treacle tarts."
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2014 97/100
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2013 97/100
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2012 95/100
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2011 95/100
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2010 95/100
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Awards |
TROPHY: Best Fortified Wine - Riverina Wine Show 2017 TROPHY: Best Fortified Wine - Riverina Wine Show 2016 TROPHY: Best Fortified Sweet Style - Riverina Wine Show 2014 TROPHY: Best Fortified Wine - Riverland Wine Show 2014 TROPHY: Best in Show - Riverland Wine Show 2009 TROPHY: Best Fortified Wine - Riverland Wine Show 2009 TOP GOD: Victorian Wines Show 2018 TOP GOLD: Riverina Wine Show 2017 TOP GOLD: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2016 TOP GOLD: Riverina Wine Show 2016 TOP GOLD: Riverina Wine Show 2014 TOP GOLD: Riverland Wine Show 2014 TOP GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2010 TOP GOLD: Riverland Wine Show 2009 GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2018 GOLD: Riverina Wine Show 2018 GOLD: Victorian Wines Show 2017 GOLD: Riverland Wine Show 2016 GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2015 GOLD: Riverland Wine Show 2015 GOLD: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2015 GOLD: Victorian Wines Shows 2014 GOLD: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2014 GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2014 GOLD: Cowra Wine Show 2014 GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2013 GOLD: Cowra Wine Show 2013 GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2012 GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2011 GOLD: Riverland Wine Show 2009 GOLD: Victorian Wines Show 2009 SILVER: Riverland Wine Show 2017 SILVER: Victorian Wines Show 2016 SILVER: Riverland Wine Show 2016 SILVER: Victorian Wines Show 2015 SILVER: Riverina Wine Show 2015 SILVER: Cowra Wine Show 2015 SILVER: Victorian Wines Show 2013 SILVER: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2013 SILVER: Riverland Wine Show 2013 SILVER: Cowra Wine Show 2012 SILVER: Riverland Wine Show 2011 SILVER: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2009 BRONZE: Royal Hobart Wine Show 2018 BRONZE: Cowra Wine Show 2015 BRONZE: Riverina Wines Show 2013 BRONZE: Victorian Wines Show 2012 BRONZE: Riverland Wine Show 2012 BRONZE: Victorian Wines Show 2011 BRONZE: Riverland Wine Show 2010 BRONZE: Hot Climate Wine Show 2009 |
Winemakers Comments |
Muscat grapes are typically harvested between 18-20º Baumé, with some raisining occurring of the grapes. The grapes are crushed into static fermenters, where they are given a cold maceration for 3 days. Fermentation is started on skins (only 1-2%v/v), before the grapes are pressed into stainless steel tanks for fortification using a neutral grape spirit, leaving a sweet wine of around 17.5% v/v.
After fortification, the Muscat wines are clarified, then transferred into barrels and casks of different volumes for several years (anything between three and thirty). Most batches are kept separate, however some batches are blended for the maturation process. It is this maturation process that concentrates the wines and produces the rich, complex flavours of which Rutherglen Muscats are renowned. Our Pfeiffer Grand Rutherglen Muscat is blended from some of our oldest and most valued parcels to give an intense and powerful wine, of great complexity. The Pfeiffer Grand Rutherglen Muscat is dark brown in colour, with some olive green hues. This wine has an enticing nose of floral Muscat fruit, sitting harmoniously with flavours of coffee and dark chocolate. The palate shows great depth and intensity, with powerful Muscat mid palate fruit, lovely aged character and wonderful length. |
Partners |
Tarago River Gippsland Blue Dates
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Cellar |
Ready for immediate consumption.
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Allergens |
Preservative (220) Added.
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Technical Details |
Res Sugar 297 g/L pH 3.56 TA 5.70 g/L Alcohol 17.6% v/v |
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