LUX

LUX red blend is made from grapes of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon growing in terraced vineyards. Our vineyards bring out Merlot`s potential with a smooth and soft wine with a great deal of colour, roasted aromas and flavours, while Cabernet Sauvignon brings its extracted aromas. The result is a harmonious blend.

Grape variety: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine region: Goriška Brda - Slovenia
Soil: flysch of Eocene origin (marl and sandstone), the soil is rich in minerals.
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.
Maturation: natural maturing in oak barrels for two years. Maturing continues after bottling.
Sugar level: dry
Bottle and packaging: Bordolese EUROPEA 0,75 l / cardboard box of 12 bottles

Serving temperature: 18 °C
Description: Lively dark ruby colour. Noble bouquet. This blend offers a variety of aromas: ripe forest fruits, dark cherries, toast and a pleasantly balanced taste of oak. Complex and fresh taste. A harmonious wine with mineral notes and soft tannins. A fruity aftertaste.

Food pairing
Appetizers: cold cuts of meat
Appetizers: fried liver in wine
Appetizers: beef tongue
Fish: tuna fish, salmon, Mediterranean goulash
Red meat: boiled beef
Red meat: beef steak, pork tenderloin
Game: pheasant, duck, duck with bilberry sauce
Cheese: mature cheeses 

LUX Blend with the maturing capability of 7 years or more, in bottles. Over the years of ageing, the structure and harmony of aromas grow in complexity 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.