2017 Domaine Lafage Ac Muscat De Rivesaltes
Type | White, Fortified |
Grapes | Muscat |
Country/Region | France, Languedoc-Roussillon |
Food pairing | Dessert, Cheese |
Vintage | 2017 |
Alcohol | 15% |
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Brilliant, golden yellow color. The recognizable muska flavors scatter the glass: especially grapes, roses, dried apricot and plums. Full and ripe taste with many notes of dried fruit (apricots, raisins) and caramel. Richly scented and soft in taste. Slightly spicy with a little sweetness, lychees and fruit cocktail. Dessert or aperitif wine, also delicious with blue cheese. 90 parking points.
Jean-Marie Lafage is a descendant of a wine-growing family and Oenology was the logical study choice. During his education, he met Eliane and the love for wine grew into ... a marriage and joint wine experiences on all wine continents (South Africa, California, Chile, Australia). The urge for a private domain takes shape when Jean-Marie takes over the family domain.
The Lafage domain extends over 200 hours, of which 138 hours have been planted. Between the vineyards you can enjoy the spectacular foothills of the Pyrenees. Nestled between "mar i Muntanya" this produces beautiful summer wines. The plots are located both at sea level and at an altitude of 400 m. Both are exposed to very hot summers, harsh winters and have to face a very poor "marbro-schisteux" soil. The infamous Tramontane wind provides the necessary cooling. The productivity of the terroir is deliberately kept low (15 to 25 hl / ha). At 400m above sea level, anchored in schist-marble soil , these plots provide a perfect place to ripen for the Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Muscat grape.