Crna Tamjanika is a red grape cultivated in Serbia that is mainly associated with Negotin and Fruška gora. The origin of the grape has not yet been identified, but it is either closely related or identical to Rosenmuskateller, an aromatic grape native to Austria that is also cultivated in Italy (Moscato Rosa) and Croatia (Muškat Ruža).
Crna Tamjanika is a finicky, low-yielding grape with functional female flowers. Because of its characteristics, it was scarcely cultivated in Serbia after phylloxera. Several winemakers recently reintroduced it as a red variety that has excellent potential to produce dry and dessert wines.
Spätlese Riesling is one of the categories for late-harvest German Riesling wines. It falls under a broader category of Prädikatswein—which is a classification based on the ripeness level at which the grapes are harvested.
Apart from Spätlese, this category also includes Kabinett (the least amount of sugar), Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, and Eiswein. Spätlese is made from fully ripe grapes, and it is the lightest variety of late harvest wines.
The grapes are typically picked one week after regular harvest. However, as the term only refers to the degree of ripeness, these wines can vary in character—from dry to medium-sweet.
Prošek is a subtly sweet Croatian dessert wine which is traditionally produced in the south of the country, predominantly Dalmatia. The wine is made with a passito method—in which the grapes are first dried before they are pressed.
The most common grape varieties used in its production are native Croatian grapes Bogdanuša, Vugava, and Maraština, while the prime examples usually also blend the flagship Croatian grape—Plavac Mali. These dessert wines are typically well-balanced with aromas of ripe apricots, raisins, figs, and orange zest.
Located on the eponymous Greek island, Muscat of Limnos is a Greek appellation that produces sweet dessert wines exclusively from white Muscat of Alexandria grapes. The wines can be fortified or naturally sweet—when they are classified as vin naturellement doux.
Muscat of Limnos wines are aromatic, light, bright, and fresh, with a rich body and typical notes of apricots and mint. They usually have well-balanced acidity and a long finish. These wines should always be served well-chilled, and though they can be enjoyed on their own, they are also a good match to blue or aged cheese and desserts.
Monbazillac is a French appellation in the Bergerac wine region that mainly produces late-harvest sweet wines from Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that were affected by noble rot. The wines produced in the area are typically full-bodied with well-balanced acidity, alcohol, and sweetness.
They often display aromas of honey, flowers, candied and citrus fruit, and they sometimes have a distinctive nutty aftertaste. Monbazillac wines are suitable for long aging, and though most are aged for at least ten years, the best expressions are suitable for longer aging.
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