Mas Amiel - Muscat de Rivesaltes - Blanc 2008

Wine:

The Muscat de Rivesaltes 2008 is an extremely fine "vin doux naturel". This is a crisp, delicious Muscat "par excellence", that really must be enjoyed with marinated salmon at Christmas. Fresh and fruity, this is a lightly sparkling wine, full of freshness, that gives up a bouquet of sensational aromas to which Mas Amiel alone knows the secret.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, vinification in stainless steel vat.

Color:

Pale yellow colour.

Nose:

Verbena and white-fleshed fruit aromas.

Palate:

Crisp, fresh and lightly sparkling on the palate, sublime candied lemon notes.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C

Food and wine pairing:

Marinated salmon, fruit mousse, stewed white peaches or apricot tart.

Cellar aging:

Enjoy up to and including 2012

Located near Maury, in the heart of the Agly Valley, protected to the north by the Corbières hills and to the south by the Pyrenees, Mas Amiel comprises 170 hectares of vines. Its history began in 1816 when a Bishop gambled some land he owned in a card game and lost it to Raymond Etienne Amiel. Nearly two centuries later, the reins of the estate were taken up by a new owner, Olivier Decelle.