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Stone Lake Merlot Reserve 2005

Стоун Лейк Мерле Резерва 2005
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Producer:
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Yamantiev (Ямантиев)
Country:
Bulgaria (България) 
Region:
Thracian Valley (Тракийска Низина)
Vintage:
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2005
Variety:
Merlot (Мерло)
Added by demiro
22 Apr 2012
Winemaker's notes:
Merlot comes from the Yamantiev's family estate near Arda River in the southern part of Bulgaria, Thracia. In this environmentally pure area the sunny and warm climate is perfect for the red grapes. Hand picked from some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards in the region, these grapes produce

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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: 16-18 °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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