MUSE GOLD

Chardonnay – Sauvignon – Sauvignon Vert

SELECTED LOCATIONS

Made from selected, best grapes Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Sauvignon Vert grown in a terraced, time-proven location. Adequate climate and soil composition.
Special occasion wine with excellent structure.

Grape variety: Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Sauvignon Vert
Wine region: Goriška brda - Slovenia
Soil: flysch of Eocene origin (marl and sandstone), the soil is rich in minerals.
Vineyard exposure: SE
Vineyard altitude: 130 m
Vine training: single Guyot
Grape harvest: September, at full ripeness. Hand harvesting of selected grapes. Gentle handling of grapes and must.
Maceration: 20 hours on the skins at 12 ° C. Pressing in a pneumatic press and subsequent transfer of each variety separately to new barrique and acacia barrels.
Fermentation: 20 days in new 225 –Litre oak barrels (barrique) and new 225 – Litre acacia barrels, each variety is fermented in separate barrels. The wine is fermented with the grapes own yeast. Lees stirring is performed daily. 
Maturing: Wine is left to mature naturally in new 225 – Litre oak barrels (barrique) and new 225 - Litre acacia barrels for a year and a half. Lees stirring is performed weekly. In this way, the wine acquires and retains the natural aromas. After tasting, the wines are blended to combine MUSE GOLD. Maturing continues after bottling.
Sugar level: dry
Bottle and packaging: Bordolese GOLIA 0.75l / 6 bottle boxes.

Serving temperature: 12° C
We recommend opening the bottle about one hour prior to tasting the wine. The aroma is fully developed through the process of decanting.
Description: Crystal, golden yellow colour. After a long period of maturing, this wine takes on amber hues. Fine, intense and noble bouquet. The complex taste of ripe citrus, acacia and dried apricots gradually develop into that of roasted dried fruits, hazelnuts and toffees. A well-structured and persistent wine with mature acidity. Elegant wine, mineral and unique wine. A rich blend with a long and noble aftertaste.

Great potential for bottle maturing.

Food pairing
Appetizers: lobster with white truffles, fruit
Appetizers: cream brodet stew with mixed seashells
Pasta: with white ragout, porcini, white truffles
Vegetable plate: artichokes, courgettes, peppers
Fish: turbot, red scorpion fish, red snapper
White meat: guinea fowl, rabbit with dry fruit
Main dishes: eggs with truffles and asparagus, veal roast
Game: oven roasted pheasant, quail in wine sauce
Cheese: full-fat creamy cheeses, mature piquant cheeses

MUSE GOLD Cuvee with the maturing capability of 10 years or more, in bottles. Over the years of ageing, the rich structure and harmony of aromas grow in complexity, elegance and bouquet. The wine remains fresh and deep with a fullness of taste and vitality thanks to the micro-terroir and the natural production methods.

AWARDS

GOLD MEDAL VINO LJUBLJANA SLOVENIA
SILVER MEDAL GREAT AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION USA