Merchant Prince Rare Rutherglen Muscat is a dessert produced by Campbells in Rutherglen, Rutherglen, Australia. Made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Dessert
Appellation: Rutherglen
Region: Rutherglen
Country: Australia
Grapes: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, medium acidity, sweet
Rutherglen Muscat is one of the few genuinely original Australian wine styles, and Rare is the top of its four-tier classification — above Rutherglen, Classic and Grand — requiring an average blend age of at least twenty years, in practice often far more. Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is left to raisin on the vine, fortified, then aged in old barrel through a solera in the hot Rutherglen sheds, where evaporation concentrates it further each summer. Deep amber, viscous: raisin, rose petal, orange peel, toffee, malt and dried fig, intensely sweet with a fresh spirit lift keeping it in balance. Extraordinarily long on the finish.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is a white grape of ancient Mediterranean origin, regarded as the oldest and finest member of the sprawling Muscat family.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Merchant Prince Rare Rutherglen Muscat from?
Merchant Prince Rare Rutherglen Muscat is produced by Campbells in Rutherglen, Rutherglen, Australia.
What grapes are in Merchant Prince Rare Rutherglen Muscat?
Merchant Prince Rare Rutherglen Muscat is made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.