Rare Rutherglen Muscat

Stanton & Killeen Rare Rutherglen Muscat is made with exceptional parcels of Muscat a Petits Grains Rouges (also known as Rutherglen Brown Muscat) grown in north-east Victoria.

After a brief fermentation, the wine is fortified and set aside to age for many years.

If a parcel is particularly special, it may eventually 'graduate' to age in the winery's Rare solera system. The oldest material in this collection was laid down in the 1960s.

At each release, small portions of the oldest barrels are drawn off and bottled, and the barrels are refilled with the wine from the next oldest collection. As a result of blending, the wine has an average age of 25 years.

Rare by name and by nature, this wine is at the very highest tier of the Rutherglen classification system. It is the pinnacle of the style.

Deep brown with olive tinges, Stanton & Killeen Rare Rutherglen Muscat is luscious and velvety, with layers of intense raisin flavours and a dry, savoury finish.

Having fully matured in barrel, it is best consumed within two years of release.