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Colorito Merlot and Cabernet Franc 2022

Art. # 6187

The Merlot for this wine comes from two vineyards in the village of Harsovo - 1.2 hectares with an age of about 30 years and in the village of Kromidovo - 48 hectares aged 4 years. The Cabernet Franc vineyard is located in the land of the village of Kromidovo and has an area of 11 hectares. The average age of the vines is nearly 30 years. They are cultivated by adhering to biodynamic practices in viticulture. The deeper root system of the old vines helps supply them with minerals and trace elements. This reflects on the structure of the resulting wine. The climate is warm, thanks to the air currents coming from the Aegean Sea, but in the evening, cooler currents descend from the surrounding mountains, contributing to greater diurnal amplitudes. The soils are sandy with a high percentage of limestone.

Profile

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

Flavours

  • Plum Plum
  • Black cherry Black cherry
  • Green spices Green spices

Glass

Large glass for red wine

Serving Temperature

Room temperature Room temperature

Food pairing

  • Red meats Red meats
  • Dried meats Dried meats
  • Roasted vegetables Roasted vegetables

Maturity

Ready for consumption

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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 encompasses the southwestern part of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian part of Macedonia. The climate in the region is specific and is strongly influenced by the warm currents from the Mediterranean Sea. The main grape varieties here are the local endemic variety Broad Melnik Vine, Melnik 55 (a cross between Broad Melnik Vine and the French variety Valdigie), but also the international varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, and others. Due to the dry climate and high temperatures, the wines develop warm southern tones in the aroma, with hints of ripe fruits and a dense rich body. Of particular interest are the wines from Broad Melnik Vine, partly due to the fact that the variety is difficult to cultivate, as it ripens in late autumn. Today, the region is the most dynamically developing in Bulgaria, with many new, small, family wineries increasingly focused on the quality and terroir expression of the wines they produce.

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Merlot

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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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