Domaine de Coyeux Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

In the glass

Aroma: fresh apricot, peach blossom, orange zest, jasmine, honey

Palate: apricot jam, mandarin, fresh flowers, sweet honey, clean finish

A fresh, floral Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise from Coyeux; delicate apricot and peach blossom with natural sweetness and clean acidity. An ideal dessert aperitif or pairing for fresh fruit.

What it pairs with

• Strawberry tart with cream
  The wine's apricot and honey sweetness complements fresh strawberry desserts.
• Foie gras terrine
  Sweet Muscat with salty, fatty foie gras is a southern French classic.
• Fresh cantaloupe melon
  The wine's stone-fruit and floral character echoes melon's sweetness.

How to serve Domaine de Coyeux Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a small fortified-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Strawberry tart with cream, Foie gras terrine, Fresh cantaloupe melon. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Domaine de Coyeux is a family estate in Beaumes-de-Venise, farming old Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains on the village's clay-limestone soils below the Dentelles de Montmirail. The Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOC is one of the oldest VDN appellations in France.

1. 1978: Coyeux establishes its Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise production
2. 1943: Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOC established in 1945

Facts

Producer

Domaine de Coyeux · visiting guide

Grapes

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains (100%)

Classification

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak; served young and cold

ABV

15.0%

Price

EUR 20-30 for 50cl at retail

Drinking window

1-5 from vintage

First vintage

1978

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