Badsberg Breedekloof Red Muscadel 2025

Badsberg Wine Cellar in the South African Breedekloof Valley is an expert in making fortified wines. The house specialty is this Red Muscadel.

Red Muscadel is a special fortified sweet wine made from the white Muscat grape (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains to be precise). The grapes are harvested so late that they are already partially dried on the vines. This not only gives the wine its characteristic honey-like flavor but also causes the skins to turn brown.

Once harvested, the grapes are crushed and subjected to maceration on the skins for as long as possible, giving the wine its tawny-like color. Characteristic of this fortified wine is that the brandy is added not halfway through, but at the very beginning of the fermentation process. As a result, the style is distinctly sweet and concentrated, with notes of raisins and honey.

Red Muscadel is therefore a perfect partner for sweet desserts or spicy blue cheese. Drink it well chilled for an optimal taste experience.