Stats
- Grapes: 100% Muscat à Petit Grains Rouge (Frontignac)
- Vineyard: Convent Block - Pig Paddock Block - Cellar Block
- Vine Age: Varied: 8-70-years-old
- Soil Type: Red duplex over clay
- Viticulture: Sustainable
- Fermentation: Inoculated – stainless-steel (100% de-stemmed)
- Skin Contact: Full skin contact (timing dependent on initial sugar content)
- Aging: 1-10 years in various size old oak casks (225L-5000L)
- Alcohol: 17.5%
- Residual Sugar: 253 g/L
- pH: 3.96
- Total Acidity: 4.3 g/L
- Total SO2: 150 ppm
- Total Production: ≈1,500 cases
- UPC: 767749009014
Tasting Notes
Layers of intense raisin muscat fruit aromas are intermingled with Turkish Delight, fig, orange peel and a dried fruit-driven palate. These characters result in a youthful and vibrant wine, with freshness of fruit and lusciousness as its signatures.
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
95
"While this is the youngest average age across the melody of deep soleras, it remains a formidable wine all the same. Albeit, refreshing because of its youth. Rum and raisin ice cream, sticky date and brulee. No rancio at this stage, but drink this chilled and swoon. An introduction to some of the most profound wines in the world, here at this address. Drinkable now and into the distant future, a few lives away."
- Ned Goodwin MW
- Ned Goodwin MW
Vinous
92
"Dark brown. Dark chocolate, cherry liqueur, singed plum and burnt sugar on the deeply perfumed nose. Lush, broad and intensely sweet, offering plush mocha, toffee and dark chocolate flavors and a subtle touch of allspice that adds back-end lift. Clings with impressive tenacity on the finish, leaving coffee liqueur, cola and burnt sugar notes behind."
- Josh Raynolds
- Josh Raynolds
Wine Advocate
90
"The NV Rosewood Vineyards Muscat appears only slightly less complex than the Muscadelle. Possessing a very pale brown color with a glint of gold, this wine is quite grapey on the nose with notes of brandied sultanas and spice cake. In the mouth it’s very sweet and rich with relatively medium-high acid to balance. The finish is very long with flavors of spicy grape syrup. As with the Muscadelle, this is also an amazing value.
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