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Damiana Muskat 2005

Дамяна Мускат 2005
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Producer:
Damianitza (Дамяница)
Country:
Bulgaria (България) 
Region:
Thracian Valley (Тракийска Низина)
Vintage:
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2005
Variety:
Muskat (Мускат)
€ 11.25  
Added by demiro
23 Jul 2008

Winemaker's notes:
This is an elegant liqueur wine with rich and exotic aroma and taste.
The region has the highest temperature sum in Bulgaria. The hot summer enabled the grapes to develop high ripeness with excellent fruit character. The fermentation commenced at a low temperature to preserve the fruit aromas. Prior to the complete conversion of sugars, the fermentation was stopped and the wine fortified by distillate addition. The wine was matured in oak barrels for 12 months to add complexity. It is suitable for immediate drinking and will preserve its qualities in the next few years.

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Temperature: 14 - 17 °C
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Let's say a grape variety normally takes 120 days to ripen. In an especially hot year, it may ripen after only 110 days; in a cooler year, after 130 days. Viticulturists generally do want a long growing seasons. Long ripening allows components in the grape other that sugar - tannins, for example - ...
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03 Jan 2011