Midalidare Deluxe Brut NV, 1.5 L
- Midalidare Deluxe Brut NV, 1.5 L
- Midalidare Deluxe Brut NV, 0.75 L
- Type: Sparkling wine
- Vintage: Non vintage
- Volume: 1500 ml
- Closure type: Cork
- Ageing on the lees: At least 24 months
- Sparkling wines
Sparkling wine traditional method non-vintage Chardonnay Brut “Midalidare Deluxe” Magnum Blanc de Blancs, PGI Thracian Lowlands, Mogilovo
Information
Following the principles and practices built over the centuries in already recognized wine regions the Midalidare Sparkling Wine project was launched. Midalidare Deluxe NV was presented on the market in 2018. The wine made according to the traditional method of sparkling winemaking, with bottle fermentation, at least 24 months ageing on the lees and with exceptional attention to detail.
Basic information
Appellation and origin: Sparkling wine from Bulgaria, Chardonnay Brut “Midalidare Deluxe”, traditional sparkling winemaking Blanc de Blancs, Thracian Lowlands, Mogilovo. Midalidare estate grown and bottled: vineyards Prisovete and Dabovets (Bio certified).
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay from Prisovete and Dabovets.
Vintage: Non-vintage.
Volume: 1500 ml.
Closure: Natural cork.
Alcohol content: 12.5 % vol.
Style: Blanc de Blancs.
Sweetness Scale: Brut.
Residual sugar: 6.5 g/l.
Maturation: At least 24 months on the lees.
Maturity: Mature; could benefit from further ageing. Keep 10 years and more.
Packaging: Each bottle is individually packaged in a stylish designed cardboard box.
Tasting and serving
Tasting notes: Shiny, golden-yellow color with a green reflection. The mousse is rich, ample, and prolonged. The nose is dominated by ripe apple with a pleasant citrus bitterness. On the palate aromas of green apple and citrus peel take over. Midalidare Deluxe Brut NV is fresh, tensed, full-bodied wine with good structure. Persistent finish is complimented by elegant apple citrusy aftertaste.
Serving suggestions: Excellent aperitif. Great match for fried food, crustacean, oily fish, white meat, pasta, hard cheese and desserts. Pair with beer-battered cod and onion rings; smoked salmon and potato galette; biscuit-topped chicken potpie; Tandoori kebabs. Serve at 7-9°С, in Tulip wine glass.
Storage: Cool and dark place, at temperature 12-15°С.
Terroir: Prisovete & Dabovets vineyard
- Organic certified vineyard (Dabovets),
- Altitude 350-390 metres above sea level,
- Hilly terrain with 10% slope,
- Alluvial soils with presence of clay and slime, with a high content of carbonates (Prisovete),
- Clayey soils with high presence of limestone (Dabovets),
- Limited sunlight exposure,
- Northern air currents from the wide valleys,
- Mild winter, hot summer,
- Optimal proportion of sunshine and rainfall,
- Big temperature amplitude.
Viticulture: Wine is made at the vineyards
- Plants of French and Italian origin,
- Average age of vines 10 years,
- Northern exposure,
- East-West row orientation,
- Single vertical shoot positioning (VSP or single guyot),
- Density of vines 5000 per ha,
- Controlled yield 9-10 tons per ha,
- Single regulation of production - green pruning,
- Controlled water balance.
Winemaking: Traditional sparkling winemaking
- Harvest by hand in August,
- Cooling,
- Whole-cluster pressing,
- Separating the fractions,
- Stainless steel fermentation,
- Secondary bottle fermentation,
- Maturation (on the lees),
- Remuage (ridding),
- Degorgement (disgorgement),
- Dosage,
- Poignettage (shaking) and mirage (inspection),
- Bottle ageing.
- World Champion Blanc de Blancs - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020, London, UK (Lot L1550, tirage 08.2016, degorgage 28.08.2019)
- National Champion - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020, London, UK (Lot L1550, tirage 08.2016, degorgage 28.08.2019)
- Best in Class Bulgarian Blanc de Blancs – The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020, London, UK (Lot L1550, tirage 08.2016, degorgage 28.08.2019)
- Best in Class Bulgarian Magnum - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020, London, UK (Lot L1550, tirage 08.2016, degorgage 28.08.2019)
- Gold medal - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020, London, UK (Lot L1550, tirage 08.2016, degorgage 28.08.2019)
- National Champion - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2019, London, UK
- Best in Class Bulgarian Blanc de Blancs - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2019, London, UK
- Best in Class Bulgarian Magnum - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2019, London, UK
