Bathory red blend II
€17.50
Classification: Dry red wine
Wine family: Bathory
Grape variety: Dunaj 2021 (40%), Cabernet Franc 2021 (30%) Merlot 2022 (20%)
Sugar content of must: 25 °NM at all the grapetypes
Alcohol by volume: 15 %
Residual sugar: 3,5 g/l
Acidity: 6 g/l
Vineyard: Szentlászló Vineyard (Bátorove Kosihy, Slovakia), organic farming and biological protection
Soil: loamy, clay, loess soil
Winemaking process: hand – picked, spontaneous fermentation with hand punch-downs in open fermenters at 23°C, maturing in premium french and hungarian oak barrels sur lie, blending, bottled without clarification or filtration
Aroma and taste: On the nose dominantnly Dunaj, after a while also Cabernet franc shows up – most intestiveliy you can feel some cherries and plums. On the palate soft and mature tannins, acidity which gives a nice balance, nobless and full-bodied drinking with a long finish. Maturing in various oak barrels gives even more complexity and deepness. Precipitation of tartrate crystals or sediment is the result of a natural process; it does not affect the quality of the wine.
Food pairing: steak, red meat in various ways (wine can be paired with stronger taste ingredients), hard cheese, cocoa desserts, cigars with soft and mid-strong taste
Serving temperature: between 14 – 15 °C
Bottle maturity: 2 – 10 years
Bottle capacity: 0,75 L
Wine suitable for histamine sensitive people (total content under 0,25mg/l).
