Skillogalee Liqueur Muscat NV
Price £27.50
Stock Level: 41
| Grape: | Muscat |
| Strength: | 17.5% |
| Style: | Sweet |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Cellar Notes: | This shows nutty, raisin and apricot flavours, and is full and sweet enough to match well with the sweetest desserts (even chocolate!).This fortified wine is made in the same way that tawny port is made. It is a blend of different vintages all made from fruit growing on Skillogalee vineyards. These separate wines are fermented and fortified and left to age in oak puncheons (500L). The current blend is made from 1992 and 1993 vintages predominantly, with a little older material to contribute some aged, rancio character and some younger wine to give freshness and lift. |
| Appearance: | Bright, red/amber in colour. |
| Aromas: | A light young sweet raisin nose. |
| Palate: | The palate shows nutty raisin apricot flavours, very full and sweet but not cloying. The finish is lingering – very smooth and liqueur like! |
| Serving Notes: | Drink on its own after dinner, or with a sweet dessert. |
Vineyard: Skillogalee Wines
Skillogalee is a 150 acre property found within the Clare Valley wine region.The property and business were purchased by Dave and Diana Palmer in 1989, however grapes were first grown on the property, in the early 1970's, on vineyards that are generally quite steep with eastern facing slopes. All the fruit for the wines from Skillogalee is produced from their own vineyards. Within Clare Skillogalee occupies the western extreme of the Sevenhill sub-region. The Skillogalee Valley represents a separate viticultural area, distinct from the main valley and the Polish Hill Valley further west. It is separated from the main valley by a distinct north-south ridge. Rainfall tends to be a little higher than other parts of the Valley.
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