MERLOT Bagueri
Organoleptic description
Merlot Bagueri is a premium wine of dark ruby red colour with fruity aroma reminiscent of cherry, raspberry, blackberry and mulberry, rounded off with the aroma of vanilla, ripe plum, coffee and biscuit crust, full-bodied with softly pronounced sweet tannins and an enjoyable lingering and warm after-taste.
Technical data
Geographic origin: the Goriška Brda wine-growing region
Wine-growing regions - sites: Neblo, Šlovrenc, Vipolže, Kozana, Cerovo
Site: south-west, south, east
Vineyard area: 3 ha
Vineyard shape: terraced
Height above sea level: 80 - 150 m
Vine training: single Guyot
Vine density: 5,000 vines/ha
Vineyards aged: 10 - 25 years
Type of soil: clay
Climate: sub-Mediterranean, a mixture of warm sea air and the influence of cold winds from the Alps
Grapes
Variety: 100 % Merlot
Harvest time: September 25 - October 5
Harvesting: exclusively by hand
Wine parameters
Vintage:2005
Alcohol: 13,5vol %
Total acids: 5,44 g/ L
pH: 3,52
Residual sugar: 2,3 g/ L
Vinification
10 - 15 days at T= 25 - 28˚C
Fermentation
100% in French and American barriques
Maturation
100 % in French and American barriques, 10 months »sur lie«
Malolactic fermentation (MLF): partial
Annual production: 26,600 bottles of 0,75 l
Sommelier's recommendation (Matches Made in Haven)
Merlot Bagueri pairs deliciously with pork dishes, venison dishes, beef dishes and medium mature cheeses. We highly recommend: ravioli stuffed with prosciutto, garlic and dried tomatoes, sheep meat with onions and dried tomatoes, and chicken ragu with paprika, potatoes and olives. If matured in bottles (from 1 to 2 years), Merlot Bagueri will acquire additional finesse and a velvety flavour.
Awards
Gran Menzione, Vinitaly 2008, Verona, Italy
Mednarodno ocenjevanje Gornja Radgona 2008 - Golden Medal
