The varieties used are the same as in Duet. The grape harvest is carried out similarly as with Edi’s selection, only with a month or two shorter drying period. There are two to three weeks of maceration. Bosa rosa preserves its ruby colour and many primary aromas. Its alcohol level is 12–14% abv. A rather unusual wine style. Production: three to four times a decade.
The bouquet is intense, concentrated and offers a wonderful mix of varietal perceptions of dessert wine. One can smell roses, honey, flowers as well as noble rot, dried fruits and raisins. The wine is thick and oily. We also notice the characteristics of dried fruit, dried figs, honey and beeswax. The taste is intense and dynamic, with a long aftertaste.
The bouquet resembles a rose, cloves, and as it matures, it resembles citrus fruits. Day or evening beautifies the corner independent wine, in cooking it requires the chef's ingenuity and imagination, as his characteristic smell and taste they quickly prevail. It matches nicely with the more spicy dishes and flavors of Asian cuisine, and white in generalpoultry meat (turkey, duck, chicken).
The wine is golden yellow in color, the color of overripe Malvasia. It is tender in the mouth; well balanced. The sweetness of the rest of the sugar combines nicely with the acid. Taste of dried apricots, fresh peaches and acacia flowers.
The color of the Mscato d’Asti Damilano is bright yellow gold and the resulting scent is Aromatic, with scents of peach, sage, lemon, honey and apricot.The absolute and lasting flavor at the palate sweet, sour, with pleasant and persistent aroma reminds to the grape juice.
Antique gold color with warm reflections. The scent of wildflowers, white peaches, ripe figs and acacia honey. A warm and soft wine of exceptional complexity, in which feelings of sweetness and sharpness are harmoniously intertwined.It is worth trying with specialties such as oysters, cheeses with noble blue mold and fresh goose liver pate.
Wine from dried grapes of the Picolit variety. It fills the glass with crystal deep amber colour, while its intense aroma is ennobled by a wide array of fruity aromas. The full, mineral taste of the noble wine suits fruit and sweet dishes perfectly.The exceptional picolite comes from the estate of Villa Fabiani in Kobdilj, which is today a protected cultural monument. The wine estate is especially recognizable by the birth house of one of the greatest Slovenian architects, Max Fabiani.
Golden shades prevails. The smell is densified, smells of vintage decay with minerality of Riesling. Full-bodied flavour. Sweet harmonic wine. Distinct berry selection for lovers of Riesling.
The wine has a light yellow colour. The bouquet tells us that this wine is made from ripe yellow muscat grapes and is intense and inviting. The wine is sweeter, of higher acids in the mouth, beautifully bodied and the muscat flavour is intense and persistent. It is lavish and varietal. The wine is fuller with a long aftertaste. We could name it the excellent Yellow Muscat from the Prus Wine Cellar.
Very strong fresh Muscat group notes of summer pears, early peach, green apricots. Nice acidity, semi-sweet and refreshing.Recommended with semi sweet deserts up to pannacotta. Popular especially among women as party wine or afternoon meeting wine (even without food).
Pale lemon in color, the wine has a characteristic of muscat scent, juicy. In the mouth sweet with lively acid, which pleasantly breaks the sweetness. Light, oily with plenty of flavor.
The wine is of an intense golden yellow color. On the nose, it surprises us with a rich selection of aromas, ranging from a characteristic note of nutmeg to citrus fruits, elderberry, and herbs. In the mouth, the wine is rich, sweet, and fresh with a characteristic note of melon which is a reflection of the proportion of Momjan Muscat. It is excellent as a stand-alone wine or with fruit desserts (Paul's cake, peach cake, and apple strudel with cinnamon).
The wine has a gentle lemon-yellow colour. The bouquet is emphasized, youthful and offers a diverse, ripe muscat bouquet reminiscent of grapes, ripe yellow fruits, lime, dried apricots, figs and raisins. The wine is sweet in taste. The acids are higher and nicely regulate the sweetness of the medium-bodied wine with intense character. Eventually, the muscat notes settle all over the mouth, where they persist in harmony with the taste buds. An excellent Yellow Muscat selection convincing with exceptional variety, persistence and deliciousness. It is recommended for desserts where walnuts and other tropical dried fruits and vanilla are added.
Intensive golden yellow colour. The smell is ripe, developed, floral, luxurious. The soft muscat note also prevails, followed by the aroma of raisins, figs and dried oranges. It is sweet, pleasant, with a long aftertaste. Wine is appropriate for ageing.
Wine has a shiny yellowish colour, which indicates a slightly higher maturity of the grapes, as Yellow Muscat is usually produced by reductive technology and normal ripeness of grapes of a very gentle yellowish colour with a green tinge. Nose first surprises us with a beautiful intertwining of white flowers, acacia and jasmine, a beautifully expressed lime peel, and finally the scent of Turkish honey, raisins and fruit. Taste is pleasant, with an emphasis on fruitiness, the acidity is not too pronounced, as the influence of the vintage left a slightly lower acidity in all wines. Most certainly, the biggest wine’s attribute is the sweetness of unrecovered sugar, but still the wine is not sugary, it still has so much acidity that the sugar combines well into harmony.
The aromas and flavors gives a generous sweet wine. The recognizable aromas of Traminer and yellow Muscat are enriching the high predicate notes of Laški Riesling.
The wine has an intensive yellow colour which expresses its nobleness. It features intensive aromas of candied orange peels, lychees, flower honey, dry apricots, citruses, and jasmine flowers. Residual sugar, fruit, and richness are beautifully balanced in this wine. This is a wine that is certainly enriched by the proximity to the sea in its full body and ripe fruit.Wine and food: This dessert wine goes well with persimmon desserts, vanilla creams, cottage cheese desserts with a hint of citrus…
Batič, Steyer, Puklavec Family Wines and PRA-VinO Čurin – Prapotnik, originating from the Prlekija vineyards. These are just some of the winegrowers who make up the rich selection of sweet wines of the House of Good Wine. Sweet wines, oftentimes also called the cream of the wines, are wines of special vintages, maturing and processing conditions.
You may have even heard the name ‘ladies’ wines’, which some people use because these wines contain the most residual sugar. The latter is often preferred by the fairer sex, but with the right choice of wine to pair with a dessert or to be a standalone conclusion of a fine gourmet dinner, you will surely also win over the male gourmets who appreciate the balance of flavours and the sophistication of an exquisite meal.
Sweet wines for sweet occasions
We usually drink sweet or predicate wines on their own, which means without any accompanying food. Thus, their flavour really steps to the fore and is not affected by the taste of food or other beverages.
The most common choice among sweet wines is yellow muscat, a Slovenian variety characterised by an intense golden yellow colour. Yellow muscat has a diverse range of aromas – from orange peel to dried apricots, figs, almonds and the sweet spiciness of nutmeg – and goes well with desserts of similar flavours.
The House of Good Wine offers a wide selection of sweet wines in terms of varieties (yellow muscat, traminer, furmint, sweet refosco and many more), aromas and producers (Prus, Edi Simčič, Steyer and others). The sweet wines on offer have 45 and more grams of sugar per litre and are an indispensable part of any culinary gathering – a must-have dessert accompaniment and often the last drink of the evening.
High-quality sweet wines are usually very prestigious and highly valued, as they can age for a long time and presuppose a special way of picking grapes. Sweet wines contain residual sugar, which is obtained in a natural way, and have a low tannin content compared to traditional wines.
Common questions
When to choose a sweet wine and how to serve it?
If we want to pair sweet wine with food, we usually combine it with desserts. The wine we drink with dessert must be at least as sweet as the food, otherwise the taste of the dessert predominates and creates a bitter aftertaste of wine on the palate. One of the rules also says that dessert should not be sweeter than wine!
Sweet wines are drunk in small glasses at the end of the meal so that the sugar in the wine does not spoil your appetite, and not before the meal. Sometimes the hosts decide to serve sweet wine on its own instead of dessert, and other times they pair the wine with dessert. Sweet wines should also be served at a suitable temperature (10 to 12 °C).
Which dishes pair best with sweet wine?
If you are ever in doubt about which wine to serve with which dessert, follow the basic recommendations. The Prekmurje layer pastry (gibanica) is served with traminer, raspberries or strawberries and cream pair well with sweet fruity sparkling wines, apple pie with sweet Rhine riesling, rich fruit desserts with muscat or sherry, while chocolate and aged cheese with noble mould should be served with port.
And when you have chosen the right sweet wine, do not forget about the wine that comes before it. The selection of wines that will accompany a gourmet dinner is just as important as the dishes themselves. Browse our wide selection on offer and enjoy the variety with which the House of Good Wine pampers you – so that you can then pamper your guests in the same outrageously good way.