This hand crafted Mistelle uses Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and is a delightful aperitif. We partially fermented the grapes before fortifying with grape spirit when the sugar level was just right. Finished in old oak puncheons for six months to develop and integrate, it’s brilliant to drink now.

Light straw-yellow colour, with a super-fragrant muscat-fruit aroma, beautifully clean and bright and singular. The wine is medium-sweet and grapy throughout, with nicely-judged tannin and acidity cleansing the finish. It seems lightly fortified, the spirit very clean and neutral, adding some heat to the aftertaste. It's reminiscent of a good Muscat Beaumes de Venise. Date Tasted: March 2022; Drink: 2022 to 2027; Price: $25.00 (375ml); Alcohol: 14%; Rating: 90 Points; Huon Hooke; The Real Review