Winemaker's Choice Syrah, 0.75 L

 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 variety 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.

Appellation and origin: Red wine Syrah “Winemaker’s Choice” from Bulgaria, PGI Thracian Lowlands, Mogilovo. Midalidare estate grown and bottled: Dabovets vineyard (Bio certified).

Grape variety: 100% Syrah from Dabovets.

Vintage: 2021.

Volume: 750 ml.

Closure: Natural cork.

Alcohol content: 14% vol.

Maturity: Mature; could benefit from further ageing. Keep for 5 to 7 years.

Packaging: 6 bottles per case.

Tasting notes: Ruby-red colour with purple hues. The intense and characteristic varietal aroma of ripe red and black fruits and pepper is complemented by hints of smoke and violets. The taste complements the aroma of Winemaker’s Choice Syrah. The mouth is juicy and rounded, spicy, with excellent balance, dense body, and soft tannins. A very long and spicy finish with a reminiscence of smoked meat and pepper.

Serving suggestions: Pair Winemaker’s Choice Syrah with barbecue pork, veal, hard cheese, mould cheese, mushroom based dishes. Serve at 16-18°С, in Syrah glass (mid-size stem, wide bowl, narrow rim) or regular red wine glass. Decant at least an hour before serving.

Storage: Cool and dark place, at temperature 12-15°С.

Terroir: Dabovets vineyard

• Bio certified,
• Average altitude 360-390 metres,
• Hilly terrain with 10% slope,
• Red clay soils with high presence of iron oxides,
• South exposure of the vines,
• Mild winter and warm summer,
• Optimal sunshine and rainfall range,
• Great temperature amplitude.

Viticulture: Wine is made at the vineyard

• Plants of French origin,
• Clones Syrah are a result of a so-called "mass selection",
• Average vine age of 15 years,
• Double vertical shoot positioning (VSP or double guyot),
• Around 4000 plants per hectare,
• Controlled yield,
• Twofold regulation of production - green pruning and veraison pruning.

Winemaking:

• Harvest by hand in mid-October.
• Cooling,
• Double sorting and press,
• Cold soak and decanting,
• Slow fermentation in French oak barrels,
• Post-maceration,
• Malolactic fermentation,
• Ageing in French oak barrels for 12 months.