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.
Statements (44)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeOrigin | Muscadelle grape variety of French origin ⓘ |
| labelingRequirement | must be produced in Australia to use the name Topaque ⓘ |
| mainGrapeVariety | Muscadelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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