1,5 L    0,75 L

MAGNOLIJA

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

CABERNET SAUVIGNON MAGNOLIJA is made from grapes growing in terraced vineyards. Soil and exposure: Mainly marls and sandstones belonging to the flyschoid formation of the Eocene age, characteristics of the hilly area with south, south-est exposure.

Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine region: Goriška brda - Slovenia
Soil: flysch of Eocene origin (marl and sandstone with a predominantly clayey component), the soil is rich in minerals and marine fossils.
Vineyard orientation: S
Altitude: 100 m
Vine training: single Guyot
Grape harvest: October. Hand harvesting at full ripeness. Gentle handling of grapes and must.
Maceration: 10 days on the skins in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation is completed in stainless steel tanks.
Barrels: Barriques, made to our order from Slovenian oak, selection.
Maturing: natural maturing in oak barrels for two years. Maturing continues after bottling.
Sugar level: dry
Bottle and packaging: Bordolese VERONA 1,5 L / 6 bottle cardboard box and Bordolese EUROPEA 0,75 L / 12 bottle cardboard box.

Serving temperature: 18°C.
Description: Ruby red colour. Bouquet of ripe forest fruits, and black cherries in harmony with pleasant acid, all elegantly enriched with a soft spiciness. The taste is complex, fresh, and full. The wine feels harmonious and mineral. After a sip, the aroma is preserved. A fruity aftertaste, with soft tannins. Noble aftertaste.

Food pairing
Appetizers: cold cut of meat
Appetizers: game terrine
Appetizers: grilled veal liver
Appetizers: pasta with various sauces
Fish: tuna fish, salmon, Mediterranean goulash
Red meat: boiled beef
Red meat: pork tenderloin, beef steak in sauce
Game: pheasant, duck file in wine sauce
Game: grilled venison tenderloin
Chesse: mature cheeses

CABERNET SAUVIGNON MAGNOLIJA reaches its maximum expression in the first eight years and then, under the right bottle-storing conditions, exceed ten years or more.

CABERNET SAUVIGNON MAGNOLIJA with a bottle ageing potential of ten years and more. The rich structure and harmony of the aromas acquire complexity, elegance, and bouquet with ageing.
Thanks to a highly suitable micro-terroir and natural production methods, the wine remains fresh, fruity, and full of flavour and vitality.