The Muratie Amber Forever is a richly aromatic fortified dessert wine, crafted from Muscat d’Alexandrie (Hanepoot) and steeped in the estate’s colorful history. Deeply expressive and indulgent, it offers a luxurious yet balanced take on a classic Cape sweet wine style.
The nose is intensely perfumed, with notes of rose petals, musk, and Turkish delight, layered with aromas of poached pear and honey-drenched peach. On the palate, the wine is lusciously sweet yet lifted, with vibrant flavors of stone fruit, floral spice, and citrus. A bright acidity keeps the wine fresh and balanced, while a gentle warmth from fortification adds depth and length to the finish.
Decadent yet poised, this dessert wine pairs beautifully with cheese platters, crème brûlée, custard-based desserts, and fresh fruit, or enjoyed on its own as a luxurious after-dinner treat.
The nose is intensely perfumed, with notes of rose petals, musk, and Turkish delight, layered with aromas of poached pear and honey-drenched peach. On the palate, the wine is lusciously sweet yet lifted, with vibrant flavors of stone fruit, floral spice, and citrus. A bright acidity keeps the wine fresh and balanced, while a gentle warmth from fortification adds depth and length to the finish.
Decadent yet poised, this dessert wine pairs beautifully with cheese platters, crème brûlée, custard-based desserts, and fresh fruit, or enjoyed on its own as a luxurious after-dinner treat.
The wine is made from Hanepoot grapes harvested at approximately 25° Balling, ensuring high natural sugar concentration and aromatic intensity.
Fermentation is interrupted through fortification with grape spirit at a precise stage, preserving residual sugar while achieving balance and structure. This method retains the grape’s natural perfume and richness, resulting in a wine that is both intensely aromatic and harmoniously balanced.
Winemaker: Hattingh de Villiers
Fermentation is interrupted through fortification with grape spirit at a precise stage, preserving residual sugar while achieving balance and structure. This method retains the grape’s natural perfume and richness, resulting in a wine that is both intensely aromatic and harmoniously balanced.
Winemaker: Hattingh de Villiers
Tucked into the exquisite Knorhoek Valley north of Stellenbosch, Muratie Wine Estate, one of the oldest estates in South Africa, under the stewardship of Rijk Melck and his family, has been at the heart of a lot of passionate debate. This debate is centred largely around the desire to protect a century’s old wine experience that is a magnet for wine lovers around the world.
Muratie's rich history is captured in every nook and cranny. Wherever you are on the estate you cannot help being moved by a sense of the many generations that have lived and worked there. The buildings, the artifacts and even the shrubs and trees exude an aura of the colorful past reaching towards an even more fruitful future.
Standing in front of the cellar door at Muratie, you will see a small white building, this was the first home that Lourens Campher built for his family. Beside the house is the oak tree his wife, Ansela van de Caab, planted. The strength and beauty of the tree is testament to the steadfast love Lourens had for his Ansela.
Muratie's rich history is captured in every nook and cranny. Wherever you are on the estate you cannot help being moved by a sense of the many generations that have lived and worked there. The buildings, the artifacts and even the shrubs and trees exude an aura of the colorful past reaching towards an even more fruitful future.
Standing in front of the cellar door at Muratie, you will see a small white building, this was the first home that Lourens Campher built for his family. Beside the house is the oak tree his wife, Ansela van de Caab, planted. The strength and beauty of the tree is testament to the steadfast love Lourens had for his Ansela.
