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2020 Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Domaine de Durban

The Leydiers at Domaine de Durban are particularly proud of their Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, a vin doux naturel, as they are among the last to craft it in the traditional style. The old-fashioned vinification keeps the spirits as low as possible, so that they may hold on to the bright freshness in the grapes. One can find more powerful Muscats, but none as tasty and fine.
—Dixon Brooke
Wine Type: | dessert |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc |
Appellation: | Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise |
Country: | France |
Region: | Southern Rhône |
Producer: | Domaine de Durban |
Winemaker: | The Leydier Family |
Vineyard: | 35 years, 25 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
Aging: | Wine ages in cement and stainless steel before bottling |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 15% |
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Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.