Sauska Cabernet Franc Makár
Villány 2018
This wine exudes elegance and finesse. Intense, yet elegant and balanced aromas of black cherry, violet, cigar box and dried leaves. A full bodied yet juicy palate with black olives, black cherries, and cigar flavors. Elegant and feminine style of a rich and full-bodied wine.
The Year
Rich, full bodied and intense wines. The 2018 vintage will be remembered as the one with the earliest harvest day ever (August 11th for Rosé). It is considered the warmest year of the past decade, thankfully without any extreme heat peaks. It was constantly warm (and dry) from late spring until early autumn. Mid-September brought some very much-needed rain that slowed down the ripening and allowed the grapes to get some refreshment. The Cabernets and Kékfrankos specially shined in this vintage.
| Varietal composition: | cabernet franc |
| Recommended drinking temperature: | 17-18 ℃ |
| Alcohol content: | 15 % |
| Bottle size: | 0,75 l |
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Vineyards
This single-vineyard wine comes from the Makár plot, located in the colder Siklós area. Makár vineyard’s high elevation and excellent air flow produces rich wines that retain lots of freshness and acidity. Extraordinary balance and color extraction are the key elements that Makár vineyard brings to the table. Literary.
Winemaking
After a 3-tier thorough selection of hand-picked clusters, the grapes were de-stemmed and after a couple of hours of pre-fermentative cold soak, the fermentation started. Fermented happened in stainless steel tanks.
After 30 days of skin-contact, the wine was gently pressed.
Aged for 15 months in 225-liter French barrels. 70% new oak was used.
The Year
Following the late March, winter weather spring arrived early, bringing high temperatures and early bud-break. As a result of the above-average temperatures in April and May shoot growth was rapid. May was very dry, blooming came early and pushed us into an unusually early harvest, we started with the Rose base wines on August 11th. The warm fall did not favor quality, ripening slowed down. In the second half of September, we finally saw some rain, temperatures went down, and ripening restarted. Late ripening varietals, Kékfrankos, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon developed nicely in October, we finished the harvest with Cabernet Sauvignon in mid-October. Despite the unpredictable weather and unbalanced rhythm quality turned out to be excellent.
Details
| Type | Red wine |
| Acidity | 5,4 g/l |
| Alcohol content | 15 % |
| Varietal composition: | cabernet franc |
| pH | 3,62 |
| Bottle size | 0,75 l |
| Beginning of harvest | 2018-10-10 |
| Bottling date | 2020-09-18 |
| Vinification | in used and new barrels |
| Ageing time | 15 Month |
| Vineyards | Makár |
Tasting
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color | Deep ruby with violet hues. |
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smell | Intense, yet elegant and balanced aromas of black cherry, violet, cigar box and dried leaves. |
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taste | A full bodied yet juicy palate with black olives, black cherries, and cigar flavors. |