Electra
TASTING NOTES: “Red Electra Moscato is garnet red, tastes of succulent cherry, berry, and peach, and has a slight sparkle. The Black Muscat in Red Electra Moscato delivers a subtle tartness which accompanies its sweet fresh fruit flavors perfectly. Try it with all kinds of desserts and cheeses including chocolate bon-bons, truffles, spiced holiday cookies, vanilla, and fruit.“ (AbV 5.5%, pH 3.3, TA 7.6 g/L, RS 16.6%)
VARIETALS: Orange Muscat, Black Muscat & Muscat Canelli
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THAT REMINDS ME OF: Electra. The original one.
Electra was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. You might remember Agamemnon from the Iliad spiel on the 10th. He was not the best guy, all things considered. He sacrificed his eldest daughter Iphigenia to have “favorable winds” when first sailing to Troy. As you might assume, Clytemnestra did not like this. Once Agamemnon and his prize from the war, Trojan princess Cassandra, returned to Mycenae, Clytemnestra and her lover killed the two of them. Iphigenia wasn’t their only child, however. They also had a son named Orestes and a daughter named Electra.
So, I guess it was wrong that Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon, because the Oracle of Delphi told Orestes he should avenge his father. He reconnected with Electra when they both went back to Mycenae, and they plotted how to kill their mother together. Orestes did the deed, but then he also got punished for doing the thing the oracle told him to do when his mom cursed him as she died.
Just goes to show, sometimes there is no right answer. Especially in Greek mythology. (Except probably to not kill your family.)
