Grain de Vigne Muscat de Rivesaltes - Domaine Lafage

The Grain de Vigne Muscat de Rivesaltes from Domaine Lafage in the French wine region of Roussillon is a fresh, lively and balanced dessert wine. This sweet cuvée is vinified from the grape varieties Muscat Petit Grains and Muscat d'Alexandrie.

In the glass, this wine comes with light golden color and golden highlights. The bouquet reveals immensely opulent aromas of ripe, juicy pears, quince, lychees, dark pine honey and rose water. On the palate, this French dessert wine is wonderfully soft, velvety, expansive, yet fresh and lively. Despite its opulent sweetness, the vital acidity gives this wine a lovely elegance and allows it to linger.

Vinification of the Domaine Lafage Grain de Vigne Muscat de Rivesaltes

This Grain de Vigne Muscat de Rivesaltes has its origins in the terraced vineyards of Lafage, established at an altitude of 400 meters. Here the vines, which are on average 40 years old, are rooted in clayey limestone soils.

Careful hand harvesting is followed by pressing and then a maceration period of 24 hours. Only selected yeasts are used. This wine is vinified under constant refrigeration. Moreover, this sweet white wine is bottled early to avoid oxidation.

Food recommendation for the Rivesaltes Domaine Lafage

Enjoy this sweet dessert wine from France with fruit salad, foie gras, fine blue cheese or just on its own.

Awards for the Grain de Vigne Muscat de Rivesaltes from Lafage

Robert M. Parker - The Wine Advocate: 91 points for 2016

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