Winery: Angel Tears
Brand/Type: 50% Muscat d’Alexandrie, 50% Chenin Blanc
Vintage: N/A
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Alcohol content: 13.5
Closure: Syntetic Cork
Appearance: Pale yellow
Aroma/Bouquet: Floral, faint hint of lemon.
Crisp, clean, good acidity, initial bit of sweetness (very light) sharp finish, full of peach and honeysuckle. It is labeled as semi-sweet but should be off-dry.
While the bottle and label looks like many heavily marketed wines these days, this actually does deliver a good value and taste. As one might expect from a Muscat, it does indeed have some sweetness; however the acidity and blending of the Chenin Blanc keeps the sweetness in check.