Sauska Cuvée 11
Villány 2019
Deep purple, pure, mysterious. Aromas of violet, vanilla, cherries, and pipe tobacco lead the nose followed by currants, raspberries and cherries, prunes, and fine oak notes on the palate. The mouth feel is fresh and lively and with a long, fine black tea finish.
| Varietal composition: | cabernet sauvignon, merlot, kékfrankos, cabernet franc |
| Recommended drinking temperature: | 17-18 ℃ |
| Alcohol content: | 14,5 % |
| Bottle size: | 0,75 l |
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Winemaking
Hand-sorted berries gently crushed and soaked for 35 days.
Total maceration in stainless steel tanks to preserve the grape primer character.
Aged for 15 months in new and used (20-80 %) French oak barrels.
The Year
2019 was the driest winter of the last decade in Villány. Thanks to the winter, bud-break came earlier this year. The period from bud-break to flowering started with a warm April, followed by rainy May, which was the coldest in the last 8 years. Then a very hot June came followed by rainy, cold July and a nice August. We started the harvest with speed-picking for Rose in the last week of August, with the focus to preserve fresh fruitiness. The rest of the season was a bit hectic with warm weather and even frost. In spite of the ups and downs, the berries arrived in the processing room with perfect phenolic ripening, high potential alcohols, low malic acid content, and high color intensity.
Details
| Type | Red wine |
| Acidity | 5,7 g/l |
| Alcohol content | 14,5 % |
| Varietal composition: | cabernet sauvignon, merlot, kékfrankos, cabernet franc |
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| Bottle size | 0,75 l |
| Beginning of harvest | 2019-09-15 |
| Bottling date | 2021-04-27 |
| Vinification | New and used French oak. |
| Ageing time | 15 Month |
| Vineyards | Konkoly, Makár, Kopár, Ördög-árok |
Tasting
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color | Deep purple. |
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smell | Violet, vanilla, cherries, and pipe tobacco. |
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taste | Currants, raspberries and cherries, prunes, and fine oak notes on the palate. |