Grapes: Mustoasa de Maderat
Vintage: 2020
Appellation: AOC Minis-Maderat
Alcohol: 13 %
Classification: dry
Residual sugar: 0.59 g/l
Production process: As the tradition from Maderat says, the grapes were harvested after the first frost, on October 16, and left in crates to dry for a month. During this period, the grapes continued to ripen. After the drying period, the must was soaked in pomace for 72 hours and then fermented in stainless steel tanks. Maturation was done in a 1000 liter oak barrel for 10 months.
Tasting notes:
The color is golden yellow. The smell is dominated by honey, apricots, and yellow peaches, complemented by notes of vanilla and wildflowers. The intense mineral taste is complemented by generous acidity. The aftertaste is long and strong, with hints of vanilla, honey, citrus, and herbs.
Culinary recommendations:
Matured cheeses with fruity and floral aromas, white meat and fish.
Serving temperature: 10-12 ° C
Grapes: Merlot 40%, Fetească Neagră 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%
Vintage: 2020
Appellation: DOC Minis-Maderat
Alcohol: 15%
Classification: dry
Residual sugar: 6.16 g/l
Production process:
The grapes were harvested at different times, vinified separately, and blended at the end of the alcoholic fermentation. They were aged in 500-liter oak barrels for 24 months.
Tasting notes:
Olfactory, the notes of blackberries, ripe cherries are mainly noticeable. Then we recognize scents of leather or oak wood.
The long, strong, full taste is defined by a good balance between well-integrated, soft tannins and the juicy acidity of ripe cherries.
In the aftertaste, we find notes of black pepper, balsamic herbs, berry jam.
Culinary recommendations: grilled meat, beef and game dishes, hard matured cheeses.
Serving temperature: 16-18 ° C