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Light Castle Trendafil 2007

Лайт касъл Трендафил 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)

Cabernet Sauvignon (Каберне Совиньон)

Syrah (Сира (Syrah))
€ 3.07  
Added by LightCastle
03 Aug 2010
Winemaker's notes:
blend from Merlot 48%, Cabernet Sauvignon 46% and Syrah 6%

Blended wine, produced from our first harvest, made from the varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.
Entry level wine, with intensive dark color, complex aroma of cherry and forest fruits. Full bodied, with long, sweet and spicy finish. Wine with extended maceration on the skins, with more than 5 years aging potential. Wine is not treated.

• Alcohol content 14.4 % by vol.


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How to drink it
Food: Chicken, Chicken Smoked, Couscous, Duck, Ham, Hamburger, Lamb (Grilled, Broiled), Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Pasta with Vegetables, Pates, Pizza, Quiche, Rabbit, Sausage, Spicy Chinese, Steak (Grilled, Broiled), Tuna, Turkey, Veal, Venison
Cheese: Brie, Camember, Danish Blu, Gouda, Gruyere, Pecorino Toscano, Sharp Cheddar
Temperature: 18 °C
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1demiro
08 Jan 2011