42/25 Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, 0.75 L
- Vintage: 2023
- Wine type: Red wine
- Volume: 750 ml
- Closure type: Screw cap
- Maturation: 6-12 month
- Red wines
“42/25 Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon” is estate grown and bottled, partial French oak aged Bulgarian red wine blend with Protected Geographical Indication Thracian Lowlands.
Basic information
Taste the aroma of Mogilovo and feel the spirit of Midalidare with 42/25 Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon. Pin the violet colour, follow the location, experience an exciting emotion. The journey starts with a glass of 42/25 right where you are, goes through 42 degrees latitude and 25 degrees longitude and ends wherever you decide.
The Violet PIN is located at the easternmost plots of Karaliets vineyard where are the plantations of Merlot and to the northern part of Shipkata vineyard where are the plantations of Syrah.
Appellation and origin: Red wine, blend of Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon "42/25" from Bulgaria, PGI Thracian Lowlands, Mogilovo. Midalidare estate grown and bottled: Shipkata and Karaliets vineyards.
Grape variety: 70% Syrah from Shipkata and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon from Karaliets.
Vintage: 2023.
Volume: 750 ml.
Closure: Screw cap.
Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Maturity: Mature; keep 3-5 years.
Packaging: 6 bottle per case.
Tasting and serving
Tasting notes: Brilliant ruby red color with light purple shades. The aroma is intense, fruity, with hints of cherry, blackberry, and blueberry, enhanced by jammy notes, chocolate, spices, and smoky oak. 42/25 Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon is a complex and balanced fruity wine with a medium body and soft tannins. Slightly spicy and juicy in the mouth with a medium finish and jammy aftertaste.
Serving suggestions: Fresh fruity blend, suitable for any occasion and variety of foods. Ideal combination for lean white and red meats, charcuterie and sausages, soft to medium-hard cheeses, vegetables and Italian cuisine. 42/25 Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon is perfect match for with grilled meat (pork, chicken, lamb, rabbit) with grilled vegetables and dried tomato sauce with garlic; baked bean or rice dishes with zucchini and tomatoes; moussaka (meat or vegetarian), especially with eggplant; pizza, lasagna and pasta with cheese or light meats or tomato sauce with vegetables. Serve at 16-18°C, in Syrah Old World glass (mid-size stem, egg-shaped bowl, narrow rim) or regular Red wine glass.
Storage: Cool and dark place, at temperature 12-15°С.
Terrior:
- Average to low sandy and clayey soils (Karaliets),
- Alluvial soils with high presence of limestone (Shipkata),
- South exposure,
- Mild winter, hot summer,
- Optimal proportion of sunshine and rainfall,
- Big temperature amplitude.
Viticulture: Wine is made at the vineyard:
- Plants of French origin,
- Average age of 17 years for Cabernet and 11 years for Syrah,
- Double vertical shoot positioning (VSP or double guyot),
- Twofold regulation of production - Green pruning and veraison pruning,
- Triple leaf mass regulation on Syrah.
Winemaking:
- Cooling,
- Double sorting and press,
- Cold soak,
- Slow fermentation in stainless steel vats,
- Post-maceration,
- Partial ageing in French oak barrels.
