Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

In the glass

Aroma: orange blossom, lychee, rose water, ripe apricot, citrus

Palate: peach nectar, floral sweetness, honey, light mineral acidity, clean finish

One of Beaumes-de-Venise's most traditional producers; the Muscat from Bernardins is floral, perfumed, and delicate with rose water and lychee notes from high-altitude Muscat vines.

What it pairs with

• Fresh fruit salad with citrus and mint
  Floral, lychee-accented sweetness lifts the freshness of fruit salad.
• Macarons and patisserie
  Fragrant Muscat complements delicate patisserie perfectly.

How to serve Domaine des Bernardins 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. Fresh fruit salad with citrus and mint, Macarons and patisserie. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Aubert family's Domaine des Bernardins has produced Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise since the 1960s from high-altitude vines on the rocky slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail. One of the most traditionally styled estates in the appellation.

1. 1965: Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise first produced by the Aubert family

Facts

Producer

Domaine des Bernardins · visiting guide

Grapes

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains (100%)

Classification

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

15.0%

Price

EUR 18-28 for 50cl at retail

Drinking window

1-5 from vintage

First vintage

1965

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