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Kalyra Orange Muscat

Kalyra Orange Muscat Wine Details
Price: $14.25 per bottle

Description: The tradition continues. As with Mike Brown 's previous vintages, this newly released dessert wine is produced from Orange Muscat grapes sourced from the very warm growing regions of Madera County . The wine was fortified during fermentation for a resultant 15% alcohol and 8% residual sugar. The wine has nicely balanced flavors of citrus, apricot with a touch of orange blossom and honey on the nose. Serve this wine chilled and try to pair it with a non fruit style dessert such as crème brulee or a warm chocolate brownie with vanilla bean ice cream.

Varietal Definition
Muscat:
Muscat, thought to be one of the oldest grape varieties, is grown worldwide. It is vinified in a multitude of styles, from still to sparkling, and dry to sweet to fortified. Also called Moscato, Moscatel and Muskateller, it is a sweetly aromatic, fruity grape that has many genetic variations and colors. It probably originated in Greece but maybe the independent sultanate of Muscat in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula had something to do with it. Over 200 different varieties and derivatives to the Muscat family exist today. Muscat Canelli, Orange Muscat and Black Muscat are varieties most planted in California, which makes primarily still wine. More unusual is Muscat fermented to total dryness, which leaves greater alcohol levels and no residual sugar. Some Muscats are aged in oak to provide additional complexity.Today’s recommended Muscats represent many of these styles, so use the tasting notes and percent of residual sugar - listed if provided by the winery - to find a wine you’ll enjoy. The more sugar and the lower the alcohol, the sweeter the wine, though wines above 10 percent alcohol can also be somewhat sweet.


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