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Colorito Merlot 2021

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Art. # 4233

The grape harvest takes place at the end of August, when the grapes reach their optimum technological parameters. Alcoholic fermentation takes place within 10 days under strict temperature control. Once the process is complete, the wine is aged in oak barrels for a period of 6 months.

Merlot 2021 is a series of 7800 bottles.

The colour is a deep ruby red. The nose is dominated by juicy stone fruit with a predominance of black cherry, plum and spice. The palate is powerful, full-bodied, with fresh fruit combined with a pleasant coffee and pepper sensation. Long and memorable aftertaste, finishing with elegance and a delicate sweetness.

The wine pairs well with red meats, game, in combination with heavier sauces, different types of wild mushrooms, stronger spices. Also suitable are all kinds of dried sausages and platters of fattier and heavier cheeses.

Profile

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

Variety

Merlot

Flavours

  • Coffee Coffee
  • Pepper Pepper
  • Plum Plum
  • Soil Soil

Glass

For red whine

Serving Temperature

Cellar temperature Cellar temperature

Food pairing

  • Red Meats Red Meats
  • Raw Dried Meats Raw Dried Meats
  • Hard Cheese Hard Cheese

Maturity

Ready, but will improve

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AYA Estate Vineyards

AYA Estate Vineyards

AYA Estate Vineyards is a company, the successor of viticultural knowledge for several generations, with over 80 years of experience in artisanal wine production. These traditions determine the direction of the project - the revival of endemic Bulgarian varieties and focusing on the terroir expression of wine, thanks to working with nature, not against it. The main massifs are located in southwestern Bulgaria, in the village of Harsovo, Melnik region, but also have 10 hectares in northeastern Bulgaria, only 2 km from the Black Sea, near Cape Kaliakra, which determines the freshness of white wines produced by Seewines. , especially emblematic of which is Sauvignon Blanc. The vineyards in Harsovo, from which the Shiroka Melnishka vine grapes are extracted, are over 50 years old, and the new plantations with Sira, although still young, impress with their potential and the pronounced peppery characteristics of the variety. Seewines follows the principles of biodynamics, both in the vineyards and in the wine production itself, maintains the biodiversity in and around the vineyards and practices the most sparing and environmentally friendly viticulture.

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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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Merlot

Merlot

Southwest of France is Merlot’s birthplace - the regions of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Merlot is nowadays widely planted across the world much like Cabernet Sauvignon because it is an early maturing grape variety and because of its ability to ripen fully even in slightly cooler climates. Smooth, velvety, soft and rounded - an “easy drinking" wine with tender tannic structure - these are the common descriptions of Merlot wines.

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