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Mezzek White Soil Cabernet Sauvignon & Mavrud 2006

Мезек Уайт Сойл Каберне Совиньон & Мавруд 2006
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Producer:
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Katarzyna Estate (Катаржина)
Country:
Bulgaria (България) 
Region:
Thracian Valley (Тракийска Низина)
Vintage:
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2006
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Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon (Каберне Совиньон)

Mavrud (Мавруд)
Added by demiro
17 Jul 2008

Winemaker's notes:
Deep, dark ruby color with cherry tinge. The wine, which is a blend of the indigenous Bulgarian grape variety Mavrud and the French variety Cabernet Sauvignon, is rich and juicy, with a great balance between fruit, oak, tannins and acidity. Black chocolate and caramel in the taste. The final is pleasant with harmonious and soft tannins. A long-lasting aftertaste.

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How to drink it
Food: Duck, Hamburger, Lamb (Grilled, Broiled), Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Pates, Steak (Grilled, Broiled), Venison
Cheese: Brie, Camember, Danish Blu, Sharp Cheddar
Temperature: 17 °C
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Let's say a grape variety normally takes 120 days to ripen. In an especially hot year, it may ripen after only 110 days; in a cooler year, after 130 days. Viticulturists generally do want a long growing seasons. Long ripening allows components in the grape other that sugar - tannins, for example - ...
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1demiro
23 Jul 2008
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