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Light Castle Merlot Premium Oak 2007

Лайт касъл Мерло премиум 2007
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Producer:
Light Castle (Лайт Касъл)
Country:
Bulgaria (България) 
Region:
Thracian Valley (Тракийска Низина)
Additional Location Info:
Ivaylovgrad (Ивайловград)
Vintage:
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2007
Variety:
Merlot (Мерло)
€ 9.71  
Added by LightCastle
03 Aug 2010
Winemaker's notes:
Dry red wine, produced from our first harvest, made from the variety Merlot. The wine has been maturated for six months in 100% new Bulgarian barrels (225 l).
Intensive ruby color. Juicy black fruit, vanilla and spices in taste. Nice body with strong tannins, with long and dry finish.
Wine with extended maceration on the skins, with more than 5 years aging potential. Wine is not treated.

• Alcohol content 14.6 % by vol.

Awards:
Gold medal in Knight's Wine Grail 2010.
Honored diploma from Vinaria 2009 wine contest in Bulgaria for reached 84.00 points.

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How to drink it
Food: Chicken, Chicken Smoked, Couscous, Duck, Ham, Lamb (Grilled, Broiled), Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Pasta with Vegetables, Pizza, Quiche, Rabbit, Sausage, Spicy Chinese, Steak (Grilled, Broiled), Tuna, Turkey, Veal
Cheese: Gouda, Gruyere, Pecorino Toscano
Temperature: 18 °C
Wine aging
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The use of wine barrels (especially oak barrels) to store and age wine is a centuries old tradition (and solution). Wine aged in oak barrels is enhanced with the addition of vanilla and oak overtones. Wooden Wine Barrels also allow for a small amount of evaporation of the contents during the aging ...
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