Merlot 2018
AWC Vienna 2021 – Gold Medal
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AWC Vienna 2022 – Silver Medal
Classification: Dry red wine
Wine families: Low intervention
Grape variety: Merlot
Sugar content of must: 22,5 °NM
Date of harvest: 27th September 2018
Alcohol by volume: 13,5 %
Residual sugar: 1,1 g/l
Acidity: 6,4 g/l
Vineyard: Szentlászló Vineyard (Bátorove Kosihy, Slovakia)
Soil: loamy, clay, loess soil, in some parts sand
Aroma and taste: Dark, garnet-colored wine. The aroma evokes ripe fruit, especially dried plums with a slight vanilla tone, which is nicely followed by chocolate flavor. The tannins create a sweet feeling, evokes a pleasant acerbity in the aftertaste. A well drinkable, medium-bodied wine for the lovers of velvety red wines. Unfiltered, unclarified, without added sulfur. Any precipitation of tartar crystals and sediment that may appear is the result of natural process, it does not reduce the quality of the wine.
Food pairing: steak, game and lamb in various preparations, duck breast, pasta with mushroom or tomato sauce, gouda and Emmental cheese
Serving temperature: 16 °C
Bottle maturity: 5-6 years
Capacity: 0,75 L
