Sweet Moscatel (Sabor a Málaga)

The grape variety Moscatel de Alejandría is grown in the sunstruck area of Axarquía (Eastern part of Málaga), a mountainous region with impressive rugged hills on soils covered with decomposing shale. The climate is warm and dry.The grapes are picked manually and kept in crates. Inmediatey after the vintage, the grapes are laid out on drying mats to toast in the sun during about two weeks. Once the desired sugar concentration (22 Baume degree) is reached, the partially dried grapes are taken into the Bodega for its further grinding and crushing. A traditional basket press is used to obtain a must rich in sugars, and due to the delicate process, only small quantities are obtained. The must will then very slowly ferment in stainless steel tanks equipped with temperature control, until it reaches an alcohol level of about 2 degrees, before its “mutage”.