Midalidare Pas Dosé NV, 1.5 L
- Midalidare Pas Dosé NV, 0.75 L
- Midalidare Pas Dosé NV, 1.5 L
- Type: Sparkling wine
- Vintage: Non vintage
- Volume: 1500 ml
- Closure type: Cork
- Ageing on the lees: At least 36 months
- Sparkling wines
Midalidare Pas Dosé NV is estate grown and bottled Bulgarian sparkling wine, Brut Nature non-vintage Blanc de Blancs traditional sparkling winemaking with bottle fermentation and at least 36 months ageing on the lees, top selection Chardonnay from Thracian Lowlands.
Information
Following the principles and practices built over the centuries in already recognized wine regions, the Midalidare Sparkling project was launched: a sparkling wine produced according to the traditional sparkling winemaking with bottle fermentation, at least 18 months ageing on the lees and made with exceptional attention to detail. From 2010, after a profound terroir analysis and assessment, the first vines of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier were gradually planted on the Prisovete and Dabovets vineyards.
Sparkling wine Midalidare Pas Dosé NV is produced of Chardonnay and is aged on the lees for at least 36 months. The wine is presented on the market in December 2023.
Basic information
Appellation and origin: Sparkling wine from Bulgaria, Chardonnay Brut Nature “Midalidare Pas Dosé” traditional sparkling winemaking Blanc de Blancs, Thracian Lowlands, Mogilovo. Midalidare estate grown and bottled: vineyards Prisovete and Dabovets (Bio certified).
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay, blended grapes grown on Prisovete and Dabovets.
Vintage: Non-vintage.
Volume: 1500 ml.
Closure: Natural cork.
Alcohol content: 12.5 % vol.
Style: Blanc de Blancs.
Sweetness Scale: Brut Nature (Pas Dose, Zero Dosage).
Residual sugar: 1.7 g/l.
Maturation: At least 36 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 cardboard box, 4 bohes per case.
Tasting and serving
Tasting notes: Shiny, golden-yellow colour. The mousse is rich, ample, and prolonged. Elegant, intense nose with aromas of toast, sweet apple and juicy lemon, delicate hazelnut tone and hints of peach blossom. In the mouth it is powerful, dry, very fresh, with a delicious aroma of citrus and apple. Midalidare Pas Dosé NV is a well-balanced and full-bodied wine with a long mineral finish and outstanding aging potential.
Serving suggestions: Midalidare Pas Dosé NV is excellent as an aperitif. It is a great match for fried food, seafood, white meats, hard cheese, and desserts. Pair with caviar, seafood or vegetable appetizers, Asian style fried food, as well as citrus tart or lemon desserts. Serve at 6-10°С, in Tulip wine glass.
Storage: Cool and dark place, at temperature 12-5°С.
Terroir: Prisovete & Dabovets vineyard
- Organic certified vineyard (Dabovets),
- Altitude 300-400 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 vineyard
- Plants of French and Italian origin,
- Average age of vines 11 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 (riddling),
- Degorgement (disgorgement),
- Dosage,
- Poignettage (shaking) and mirage (inspection),
- Bottle ageing.
- National champion - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2024, London, UK
- Best in Class Bulgarian Brut Nature - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2024, London, UK
- Best in Class Bulgarian Blanc de Blancs - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2024, London, UK
- Gold medal - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2024, London, UK
- Silver medal - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020, London, UK
