Produced from the Moscatel grape variety, the wine has over 22g of sugar but at the same time its incredibly fresh due to the chemical components in the skin of the grape. It is best served chilled with desserts and is best described as refreshing, smooth and sweet.
Ingredients
100g
Butter
150g
Plain Flour
1 teaspoon
icing sugar
2
eggs
100g
sugar
2
larges lemons and grated zest
100ml
cream
1 tablespoon
icing sugar
Directions
Serves 6
Pre-heat oven 180ºC
Whizz pastry ingredients in processor, then mould into 17.5 cm flan dish. Cool in fridge. Place in a hot tray and bake blind for 20 minutes.
As the pastry bakes, prepare the filling. Beat the eggs and sugar until pale and thick, mix in the lemon juice and grated zest. Whisk the cream until just thick and fold in lightly. Pour the mixture into the pastry shell and bake for 30 minutes. When cool, dust lightly with icing sugar.
Beltrán Domecq
,
President Sherry Wines
serving and consuming
Pairing Moscatel with food
Moscatel makes the ideal combination for pastries and desserts which are not excessively sweet, based on fruit and ice-cream.
Moscatel fast facts
Analytic data
- Alcoholic content between 15 & 22% vol.
- Sugar more than 160 gr. / litre
- Total Acidity (tartaric) 3 - 5 gr. / litre
- Volatile Acidity (acetic) < 0,8 gr. / litre
Beltrán Domecq
,
President Sherry Wines
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