Castellum Dracula Merlot (red wine) 2018
£14.95
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
- Variety: 100% Merlot
- Appelation: DOC-CMD Dealu Mare
- Vintage: 2018
- Yield: 6000 kg/ha
- Oak aging: no
- Alcohol content (vol%): 14,5
ORIGIN:Â
The wine is prepared entirely from grapes of Merlot variety coming from the Dealu Mare which is the homeland of red wines in Romania, the seventh largest country producer of grapes in the world.
WINE MAKING PROCESS:Â
Manual harvesting, de-stemming and very gentile crushing, the must is pumped into temperature controlled stainless steel tanks where it is seeded with yeasts to complete the alcoholic fermentation, followed by controlled malolactic fermentation. maturing period in stainless steel tank for 12 month.
TASTING:Â
Purple red. Aromas of raspberries, cherries, topped with notes of barrel, coconut and cigar smoke. Balanced taste, complex and explosive, with a long and fragrant aftertaste. It is recommended to accompany pork grilled or lamb. Best served at 13-15ËšC.
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Description
Castellum Dracula Merlot Red Wine 2018
THE STORY
For centuries, archeologists, novelists and vampire hunters have searched for the Castle of Dracula, the very spot where it all began.
But none of them was able to decipher the mystery and locate the Count’s vault behind the walls of Castellum Dracula. Yet, some say there is a secret local beverage that can help
you see the unseen…
VINEYARD:Â
Dealu Mare vineyards make up the most compact Romanian viticulture area (about 14,500 hectares). The climate is temperate continental with cold winters and hot summers, with average annual solar radiation of 125 kcal/cm², average annual temperatures of 10°C heat amplitude monthly average of 24°C and an absolute magnitude of extremes over 70°C. An average of 2200 sunshine hours from which 1635 are in warm semester. The annual amount of warm and heat is over 4000 degrees. Annual rainfall is around 500-550 mm mainly in winter-spring period
Additional information
| product | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Grapers | Merlot |
| style | Dry |
| supplier | Legendary Dracula |