Handpressed Rubin 2018, Georgiev / Milkov, Thracian Valley, Bulgaria

APPELATION: Thracian Valley, Bulgaria

GRAPES: 100% Rubin - an indigenous Bulgarian red grape variety, created in 1944 through cross-breeding of Syrah & Nebbiolo and considered to be one of the country’s best local red grapes.

VINEYARDS: 40 years old vineyard near the village of Brestovitza in the region of Plovdiv in southern Bulgaria. Flat terrain situated in a very close proximity of the northern slopes of Rhodopi mountain. The vineyard is 1.7 hectares and was planted in the beginning of the 1980s. The altitude is 300 m above sea level on light brown forest soils. 

WINEMAKING: Manual grape picking and sorting, fermentation in small tanks with constant temperature control, ageing for 10 months in 40% Bulgarian and 60% French oak barrels.

TECHNICAL FACTS: ABV 14%, Total Acidity: 4.40 g/l, Residual Sugars: 3 g/l

COLOUR: Deep dark ruby

NOSE: Pronounced red fruit, raspberry and black cherry aromas

PALATE: Elegant medium to full bodied red with medium tannins and intense notes of dark chocolate, spices, vanilla, lovely long finish.

FOOD MATCH: Beef, venison, game, iberico pork

PRODUCTION: 2174 btls

DRINKING: 2020 - 2025