Sauska Merlot
Villány 2019
Deep velvet red, aromas of cognac cherries, blackberry, forst soil and a touch of herbal greens lead the nose. On the palate, dried plum, dark chocolate, cedar, vanilla and freshly ground black pepper. Medium-bodied and elegant, lush, and fruity, very attractive.
| Varietal composition: | merlot |
| Recommended drinking temperature: | 12 ℃ |
| Alcohol content: | 14,5 % |
| Bottle size: | 0,75 l |
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Winemaking
Hand-sorted clusters and berries briefly and gently crushed and soaked for a short time. Controlled fermentation in stainless steel to maximize the fruit character.
Aged for 8 months in stainless steel and 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 | 5,6 g/l |
| Alcohol content | 14,5 % |
| Varietal composition: | merlot |
| pH | 3,59 |
| Bottle size | 0,75 l |
| Beginning of harvest | 2019-09-14 |
| Bottling date | 2020-06-30 |
| Vinification | aged in stainless steel and wooden barrels too |
| Ageing time | 8 Month |
| Vineyards | Konkoly, Kopár, Ördög-árok |
Tasting
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color | Deep velvet red. |
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smell | Cognac cherries, blackberry, forst soil and a touch of herbal greens |
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taste | Dried plum, dark chocolate, cedar, vanilla and freshly ground black pepper. |