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Augeo Broad Leaf Melnik/Merlot 2020 2020

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Art. # 4167

Augeo Family Estate Shiroka Melnik Vine and Merlot includes 70% of the typical for the Struma Valley variety and 30% Merlot. The wine has a medium intensity colour with attractive purple notes. The aromas are the typical ones of broad Melnik vine, strawberries, white cherries and red fruits. The distinctive blueberry, blackberry and chocolate flavours are also present.  

Suitable for serving with grilled meat or traditional Bulgarian recipes such as moussaka.

Profile

  • Fruit
  • Body
  • Dryness
  • Tanins
  • Freshness
  • Alcohol

Variety

Blend

Flavours

  • Cherry Cherry
  • Blueberry Blueberry
  • Black Pepper Black Pepper
  • Tobacco Tobacco

Glass

For red whine

Serving Temperature

Cellar temperature Cellar temperature

Food pairing

  • Red Meats Red Meats
  • Hard Cheese Hard Cheese
  • Roasted Vegetables Roasted Vegetables

Maturity

Ready, but will improve

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Augeo

Augeo

Augeo Family Estate is a wine project founded in 2016 by Stoyan Manolov and Gergana Manolova, a father-daughter duo, continuing the tradition of their ancestors. From Latin augeo means to grow, to develop, to respect - a reference to the history of the family of the founders, which produces wine for over 120 years, and recently wines are available to a wider audience. The own vineyards in the village of Vranya, 12 km from Melnik, are 40 years old - of the varieties wide melnishka, melnik 55, ruen, cabernet sauvignon and spread over the Struma Valley for 21 decares. The wines under the Augeo Family Estate brand are produced in limited series with a focus on local varieties and have won awards from three continents.

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Struma Valley

Struma Valley

The Struma Valley region covers the Southwestern part of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian part of Macedonia. The climate of the region is specific and is highly influenced by the warm currents from the Mediterranean Sea. The main grape varieties here are the local endemic Shiroka Melnishka vine, Melnik 55 (cross between Shiroka Melnishka vine and the French variety Valdigie), but also the international varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and others. Due to the dryer climate and the higher temperatures, the wines develop warm southern tones in the aroma, with nuances of ripe fruit and a densely rich body. Of particular interest are the wines from Shiroka Melnik vine, partly due to the fact that the variety is difficult to grow because it ripens in late autumn. Today, the region is the most dynamically developing in Bulgaria, with many new, small, family owned wineries, increasingly focused on the quality and terroir expression of the wines they produce.

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Broad-Leaved Melnik

Broad-Leaved Melnik

Melnik or Shiroka Melnishka loza ( Broadleaved vine of Melnik ) is an exceptionally rare variety grown only in the region of the town of Melnik and specifically in the appellation of Harsovo village. Melnik can produce powerful wines that respond well to extended maturation in oak. They tend to be exotically perfumed, richly textured and have ample tannins. Actually, the variety benefits from the long, stable autumn weather of the region and the main challenge for the producer is to have the patience to wait for the full ripeness of this late ripening variety - which usually happens in mid-October.

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