Country of Origin: Bulgaria
Wine appellation: Plovdiv
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium garnet red
Bouquet: wide and ample with dominant black currant jam accompanied by canned cherries and underpinned by hint of coffee and aged tones
Taste: medium body, very dry, black currant, cherries, strong tannins, but not unpleasant, touch of coffee, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: dry salami
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
Vinification: Wine is made according to special technology at low temperature. Grapes are picked in their technologic ripeness with sugar content above 21% and are transported to the wine making devices in containers. Wine is made in rotovinimatics with infusion of grape mark at low temperature - 12-14 °C. During fermentation, for which a special strain of yeast is used, a strict enological control is implemented.
Maturing: This wine matures in barrique type oak butts 225 l
I remember I had this wine about 3 year ago and I could not remember the taste so when I saw it in the shop I got the last bottle there curious to check. It is definitely "old" world style of wine with less fruit and more tannic structure, which makes it interesting.
No comments:
Post a Comment