| Entry Information |
| Stanton and Killeen Wines |
| 2017 |
| 36 |
| 36#7 |
| Stanton and Killeen Wines |
| Grand Topaque |
| NV |
| Single Vineyard |
| Yes |
| Cellar Door, Online |
|
| Judging Results |
| Bronze |
| grubby, odd plastic character, toffeed brown sugar |
| Generosity on palate of fruit characters. Balanced viscosity. Long length. |
| raisins, spices and with slight mushroom edge, needs more life |
| Cola colour / sl subdued, some VA - ok, lacking freshness on nose / rich and viscous, acid balances sweetness well, good length, rich flavour |
|
| Varietal: Muscadelle, GI: Rutherglen, 100% |
| Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100% |
| Unknown |
| Dripper |
| Conventional |
| 0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest |
|
| Wine Making Information |
| Stainless Steel 100% |
| Large Format Oak 100% |
| 02 / Aug / 2017 |
| Screw |
| 28 |
| 260 grams / litre (0 to 300) |
| False |
| Picked while very ripe, the Muscadelle is given skin contact for as long as possible before fermentation. As soon as fermentation commences, neutral grape spirit is added to retain the natural grape sugars. This is then followed by extended ageing in large format oak in a modified solera system, for an average age of 20 years. |
| 20 years |
