Massandra Muscat Collection 1848

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Muscat
Producer:
 
Massandra
Label Name:
 
Muscat Collection
Vintage:
 
1848
Country:
 
Ukraine
Region:
 
South Coast of Crimea (Massandra)
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
16%
Grape(s):
 
Muscat (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains / Muscat varieties)
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Highly collectible Massandra 'Collection' Muscats frequently appear in auctions and specialist listings; bottles from the 19th and early 20th centuries have been sold via Sotheby’s/collectors and cited in tasting reports by critics (see Jancis Robinson)

Tasting Note
Deep amber, intensely aromatic Muscat of honey, orange peel, dried apricot, raisins, jasmine and rose; caramel and nutty tertiary notes from long oak and bottle ageing; very sweet with a long, warm finish.

Food Pairing
Western: blue cheeses (Roquefort), foie gras, fruit tarts, crème brûlée, milk chocolate. Asian: mooncakes, mango sticky rice, sesame desserts, sweet red bean pastries.

Production Method
Late-harvest Muscat grapes; fermentation is arrested by fortification (spirit added) to retain residual sugar; aged in oak and matured for decades in Massandra’s underground cellars.

Vineyard Info
Massandra winery, founded by Prince Lev Golitsyn in 1894, houses historic cellars and a famed collection of 19th–20th century vintages; Collection bottlings are long-aged and highly collectible.