One monkey! Much Fruit! No bananas! I am super excited to have this wine in stock! We are massive fans of Stefan and I spotted this on their social media a few months ago and asked if we could get some. So we did. This is made from a now unfashionable hybrid grape called Morio Muskat. It has no direct relationship to Muscat but is very similar in character.
It's full of fruit!! Wonderfully perfumed, full of elderflower, gooseberry, lychee, apple, hints of pineapple and a hint of spice. Despite all of the fruity aroma it retains a pleasant dryness on the palate, with peach and apple notes on a moreish finish.
Why a monkey? While working in the vineyard, a little stuffed monkey was found. This was then tied to the end of the rows of vines to give the owner the opportunity to find it again. The monkey hung there until pruning and was the first thing to be seen at harvest. He is now the Morio Muskat mascot seen on the label.