Stats
- Grapes: 100% Muscadelle
- Vineyard: Convent Block - Horse Paddock Block - Cellar Block
- Vine Age: 30-years-old
- Soil Type: Red duplex over clay
- Viticulture: Sustainable
- Fermentation: Inoculated – open-top stainless-steel
- Skin Contact: Mostly none, sometimes up to 24 hours
- Aging: 1st aging in used oak casks until blending, 2nd aging in 225L-5000L used oak casks until bottling on demand
- Alcohol: 17.7%
- Residual Sugar: 256.8 g/L
- pH: 4.37
- Total Acidity: 3.5 g/L
- Total SO2: 62 ppm
- Total Production: 1,083 cases
- UPC: 767749009021
Tasting Notes
A dark bronze-gold color with hints of amber. Intense, fresh and fruity aromas waft from the glass: honey, butterscotch, crème brûlée, creamy caramel, dried oranges, orange blossom, dried pears, tea-cake, malt, and green tea. These characters are also evident on the palate, which is luscious with a hint of jasmine and fresh layers of lingering flavor. This wine has a luscious texture with the gentle warmth of clean spirit and well-balanced sweetness complementing the finish.
Press & Reviews
Wine Enthusiast
94
"A vibrant maple syrup hue with a slightly green rim, this delightful and wildly well-priced fortified smells like Cow Tales candy, a toffee and cream combo that swirls with heady notes of dried tangerine and brown sugar backed by smoky and vaguely mineral nuance. The palate is as unctuous and sticky as you'd expect. The alcohol adds heat and lift. This would be a knockout with a citrus and custard dessert like an orange flan."
- Christina Pickard
- Christina Pickard
Wine Advocate
92
"Medium gold in color, the NV Rosewood Vineyards Muscadelle has gorgeous aromas of preserved peach slices drizzled with honey plus nuances of fading orange blossom, cinnamon stick and a dash of powdered ginger. The palate is very sweet, very rich and incredibly viscous with a pleasantly perfumed taste of Turkish delight coming through. Crisp acidity gives this opulent wine lift throughout the very long layered finish. This wine is such an incredible value that I had to ask the importer twice to confirm the price!
One of the great names in Rutherglen fortifieds, Chambers is a family operated winery that was established by William Chambers in 1858. Today it is operated by fifth generation winemaker William Chambers and his son Stephen. These fortified wines are all bottled to drink now. The extended solera aging process has rendered them relatively stable to changes and they are now bottled under screw cap so that they can be stored for a good number of years."
- Lisa Perrotti-Brown
One of the great names in Rutherglen fortifieds, Chambers is a family operated winery that was established by William Chambers in 1858. Today it is operated by fifth generation winemaker William Chambers and his son Stephen. These fortified wines are all bottled to drink now. The extended solera aging process has rendered them relatively stable to changes and they are now bottled under screw cap so that they can be stored for a good number of years."
- Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Vinous
92
"With an average blended age of ten years, the NV Topaque Rutherglen (2024 release) seriously over-delivers with poised layers of cold tea, butterscotch, and touches of florals and caramel. The balance of fruit weight and sweetness is impressive, as is the mix of youthful and aged parcels, elevating the entire package over a silky, long finish."
- Angus Hughson
- Angus Hughson