Winemaker's Choice Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented, 0.75 L
- Type: White wine
- Vintage: 2023
- Volume: 750 ml
- Closure type: Cork
- Maturation: Unaged
- White wines
Winemaker’s Choice Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented is Midalidare estate grown and bottled, oak fermented Bulgarian white varietal wine Sauvignon Blanc with Protected Geographical Indication Thracian Lowlands.
Information
The story of the Winemaker's Choice brand begins in 2013, when, after an exceptional harvest, Midalidare's oenologists decide to create something really special. For the first vintage Syrah grapes were chosen: one of the exceptionally well-developed varieties in the winery. In 2015, the “winemaker’s choice” was Malbec, and in 2017 the brand was expanded in whites with Winemaker's Choice Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented. “Chosen” wines are produced in limited quantities and are an excellent choice for connoisseurs of terroir wines.
Basic information
Appellation and origin: White varietal wine Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented “Winemaker’s Choice” from Bulgaria, PGI Thracian Lowlands, Mogilovo. Midalidare estate grown and bottled: Shipkata vineyard.
Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Shipkata.
Vintage: 2023.
Volume: 750 ml.
Closure: Natural cork.
Alcohol content: 12% vol.
Reducing sugars: 1.7 g/l.
Total acidity: 6.14 g/l.
Maturity: Mature. Keep 2 to 4 years.
Packaging: 6 bottles per case.
Tasting and serving
Tasting notes: White wine with clean, pale lemon-green colour. Clean on the nose with pronounced intensity. Developing aromas of lemon zest, apple, tropical fruits and freshly cut grass, complemented by secondary aromas of butter and vanilla as a result of the oak fermentation. Dry wine with high acidity, low alcohol, and medium body. With medium intensity on the palate, Winemaker’s Choice Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented reveals flavours of citrus and green fruits, herbaceous and flint notes, as well as subtle oak touch. The finish is long and mineral. The wine is ready to drink now but is suitable for bottle ageing.
Serving suggestions: Excellent as an aperitif or paired with white meat, fish, seafood, vegetables. Great match for roasted chicken; grilled Salmon; lobster, oysters, and other shellfish; anchovies-based dishes, bisques and creamy dishes, lasagna or eggplant parmigiana. Serve chilled at 9-11°С. Recommended grass is Sauvignon Blanc glass (tall stem, slender bowl, narrow rim).
Storage: Cool and dark place, at temperature 14-18°С.
Terrior: Shipkata vineyard
- Altitude 290-310 metres above sea level
- Hilly terrain with 6%-10% slope,
- Alluvial soils with presence of clay and slime, with a high content of carbonates,
- Northern air currents,
- 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 the vines 9 years,
- Double vertical shoot positioning (VSP or double guyot),
- South and North exposure,
- East-West row orientation,
- Density 5000 plants per hectare; controlled yield at 9-10 ton/ha,
- Stimulated formation of leaf mass,
- Single regulation of production - green pruning,
- Controlled water balance.
Winemaking:
- Machine and manual harvest at the end of September,
- Cooling,
- Double sorting and press,
- Cold soak and decanting,
- Slow fermentation in French oak barrels,
- Maturation on the lees.
