Topaque

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Topaque is the modern Australian name for the fortified dessert wine style formerly known as Tokay, typically made from Muscadelle grapes and noted for its rich, sweet character.

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Topaque canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dessert wine ⓘ
fortified wine style ⓘ
agingPotential can age for many years in bottle ⓘ
agingProcess oxidative aging in wood ⓘ
alcoholByVolumeRange approximately 17–18% ABV ⓘ
body full-bodied ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Australia ⓘ
fermentationControl fermentation stopped by fortification to retain sweetness ⓘ
foodPairing desserts ⓘ
nuts and dried fruits ⓘ
strong cheeses ⓘ
formerlyKnownAs Tokay ⓘ
grapeOrigin Muscadelle grape variety of French origin ⓘ
labelingRequirement must be produced in Australia to use the name Topaque ⓘ
mainGrapeVariety Muscadelle ⓘ
marketPosition premium niche dessert wine ⓘ
mouthfeel unctuous ⓘ
viscous ⓘ
productionMethod fortified with grape spirit ⓘ
regulatoryContext name adopted to avoid confusion with Tokaji from Hungary ⓘ
residualSugarLevel high residual sugar ⓘ
servingGlass small dessert wine glass ⓘ
servingRole sipped as a digestif ⓘ
styleCategory Australian fortified wine ⓘ
sweetnessLevel lusciously sweet ⓘ
typicalAromas caramel ⓘ
dried fruit ⓘ
honey ⓘ
toffee ⓘ
typicalColor amber ⓘ
golden ⓘ
typicalFlavours butterscotch ⓘ
figs ⓘ
nuts ⓘ
raisins ⓘ
typicalRegion Rutherglen, Victoria ⓘ
typicalServingOccasion after-dinner wine ⓘ
typicalServingTemperature slightly chilled ⓘ
typicalTasteProfile rich ⓘ
sweet ⓘ
wineLawStatus protected style name in Australian wine industry ⓘ
wineRegionAssociation Rutherglen fortified wines ⓘ
wineStyleFamily oxidatively aged fortified Muscadelle wines ⓘ
wineType fortified dessert wine ⓘ

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