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CABERNET FRANC
Eminent
TOP - QUALITY WINE
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An elegant, sophisticated wine made from selected grapes from vineyards on terraces. 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 Franc. 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, SE Altitude: 130 m Vine training: single Guyot Grape harvest: October. Hand harvesting of selected grapes at full ripeness. Gentle handling of grapes and must.
Maceration: 14 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. Maturation: Natural maturing in 225 –Litre oak barrels (barrique) for three years. Maturing continues after bottling. Tertiary aromas will develop over the years to come. Sugar level: dry Bottle and packaging: Bordolese EUROPEA 0,75 l/12 bottle cardboard box.
Serving temperature: 18 °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: Intense ruby red colour. With longer maturing, it takes on ruby red to brick hues. The bouquet is ripe, complex, and balsamic. On the palate, black cherry, violets, pepper, green pepper and oak notes are all elegantly enriched with a soft spiciness. Harmonious and persistent flavour with a pleasant freshness and a mineral note. Smooth tannins. A mature, elegant and full-bodied wine. Noble, fresh and long aftertaste.
Great potential for bottle maturing.
Food pairing Appetizers: spicy cold cuts of meat Appetizers: brda young salami in Red wine Red meat: smoked beef tongue Red meat: oxtail in wine sauce Red meat: Grilled Five-Spice Flank Steak Red meat: Florentine steak Game: game with juniper Game: venison fillet in wine sauce, wild boar cutlet Cheese: mature cheeses
CABERNET FRANC Eminent reaches its maximum expression in the first eight years and then, under the right bottle-storing conditions, exceed ten years or more.
CABERNET FRANC Eminent with a bottle ageing potential of ten years and more. The rich structure and harmony of the aromas acquire complexity, elegance, softness 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.
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