1975 K.W.V. Muscatel

[Jason]

KWV's version would be a tough call because they don't have any production laws to really abide by on this wine. It is posssible to make the wine at %17 without fortification. We see this in extreme examples of Cali Zin.
What is more likely though, is that this is lightly fortified as in the case of Banyul.
Muscat, like Banyul, is seen in southern France and would probably be the model for KWV version. There has always been a strong tie between the South Africans and the French in terms of wine.
The alcohol is used to arrest fermentation, and preserve the fruit, which is plentiful in Muscat.