Chambers Rosewood, Rutherglen Muscat NV - Half Bottle

Harvest of the grapes for this wine commences once the fruit reaches a ripeness of 16 baumé. At this stage the grapes will have some variation throughout the bunches, with some being plump, while others showing signs of grape shrivel. Once a parcel of grape is harvested, it is destemmed and the must placed into a closed stainless steel fermentation tank. The amount of fermentation is dependent upon the final baumé level of the parcel, and it occurs around 24 hours after harvest and a soak on skins. Once fermentation has commenced and the sugar level has fallen to between 14 and 15 baumé the grapes are pressed with the fermenting juice and fortified with neutral grape wine spirit (95.8 to 96.2%). The resultant wine is then settled in stainless steel tanks and then racked into old oak casks, which range in size between 220 to 5500 litres. The wines are kept as single vintage and vineyard parcels until blending.

A very relaxed family-owned winery established in 1858 currently operated by Stephen Chambers supported by his father, the legendary Bill Chambers. Stephen is the 6th generation of this family to make wine at Rosewood.

Fringed by the beautiful Alpine Region and the Murry River, Chambers Rosewood Vineyards is a family-owned and operated winery nestled on the edge of the charming town of Rutherglen. An example of the dedication towards winemaking, Chambers Rosewood Vineyards, was established in 1958 by William Chambers and his son Philip. Today, the sixth generation of the Chambers family, Stephen, look after the management of the estate along with his father, Bill, esteemed Wine Judge from 1962-2000. They are caretakers and custodians of their land and wine. The chambers family acknowledge their history and heritage and strive to uphold the age-old winemaking processes, whilst protecting the rich, fertile soil which they are privileged to sit upon.