Alexandra Mourvedre & Syrah & Viognier 2021 0.75 / Червено вино Мурведр, Сира и Вионие Александра Естейт ЗГУ Тракийска низина 2021г. 0,75л. Александра Уайнъри & Винярдс България
South Bulgaria is the largest producer of grapes and wine, and gives more than 60% of total grape yield and wine production. Vineyards of Alexandra Estate in the villages of Oreshets and Rakitnitsa are situated in East Thracian Lowland, a part of the large Thracian Lowland wine region. Thracian Lowland covers eastern part of the Rhodope Mountains, a part of the Maritsa river valley, and reaches southern slopes of Sredna Gora Mountain. Climate is temperate continental, with a good distribution of rainfalls throughout the vegetative period. Climate conditions of the area, protected from cold north winds, with sunshine over 3 000⁰ C yearly, conducive obtaining of rich, dense, powerful and memorable wines. The soils in the area are extremely diverse - grey and cinnamon, carbonate, leached black soils, including deep and shallow sandy soils. Climate, topography and soils in East Thracian Lowland offer excellent opportunities for winemaking and vine growing. Grapes are picked by hand early in the morning, handed in boxes of approximately 12 kg. and cooled in freezer for 24 hours at a temperature of 7-10 degrees C. After cooling the grapes are destemmed, separated from the clusters and sorted manually on the sorting line, with the aim to eliminate all substandard grains. From the sorting line the berries fall by gravity into stainless steel vats with a capacity of 50 hl. It’s a cold maceration process that lasts about 10 days. The process continues at a low temperature, and the grains are punched down daily in order to move aromas and color from the skin into the grape juice. Follows fermentation for around 10 days at an increased temperature, and each several hours affusion was made. After fermentation the wine remained about 15 days in the vessel. It is pressed gently to separate the already finished wine from the solid parts. The wine is transferred in 225 liter French oak barrels, and part of it is moved into a new stainless steel. Begins malolactic acid fermentation, wherein the sharper malic acid is converted into a softer lactic acid. As a result of this transformation, wines become softer and more complex. Follows maturing in French oak barrels of 225 liters for 10 months of 100% of the blend, 80% of the barrels are new, on first charge and 20% are used, on third and fourth charge. Intense garnet color. Nose is fine and perfumed with notes of exotic flowers and roses, cocoa and berries. Full body with ripe, velvet tannins, juicy fruit, wrapped in dark chocolate and a long finish. Wonderful combination with turkey and wild game meat.
