Yarden Mount Hermon Moscato (75cl, 6%)

A lightly sparkling, semi-sweet wine from Israel's Golan Heights, made from Muscat Canelli grapes at 6% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is produced by the Golan Heights Winery on a volcanic plateau where elevations range from 400 to nearly 1,200 metres above sea level. The wine is made entirely from Muscat Canelli grapes grown in volcanic basalt soils. Cold fermentation is stopped early to preserve natural residual sugar and aromatic intensity, yielding a naturally low-alcohol wine with gentle effervescence and no added secondary carbonation. The nose opens with ripe peach and apricot, then rose petal and honeysuckle, with pineapple, lemongrass and a faint hint of mint. The palate has juicy white peach and mango, fine persistent effervescence, orange zest and tangerine peel, with floral lavender and violet. The finish is medium in length with a spun-sugar quality and a clean citrus note.