One Good Year Privat is the best wine of the estate from the 2011 vintage. This is an intriguing wine made from Rubin grapes from the Southern Bulgaria region. The wine was only created in 2011 due to the exceptional quality of the grapes that year. After the difficult and unfavorable year of 2009 and 2010, 2011 had ideal weather conditions, allowing the grapes to ripen optimally and develop high concentrations of flavor. The grapes used for this wine came from 35-year-old vines with reduced yields, ensuring that only the best fruit was selected for the wine. After a careful selection process, the best Rubin barrels were blended together to create a small collection of 2 000 bottles. One Good Year Privat has the potential to age well in the bottle, developing a multi-layered authenticity and becoming even more complex over time. It is a wine that should be savored slowly and appreciated for its exceptional quality and craftsmanship.
Alcohol by volume, %
14.50
Total acidity, g/l
6.20
Residual sugar, g/l
3.00
Closure type
Natural cork
Bottling
2012
Serving temperature
18 °C / 64 °F
Vinification
The reception of the grapes as well as the vinification process are carried out only by gravity. The vessels used for fermentation are made of stainless steel with a capacity of 10 hectoliters and are closed type. The grapes are 100 % destemmed, with only whole, mechanically healthy grains in the tank. Following by cold maceration at low temperatures for 15 days. Alcoholic fermentation proceed as a partial carbonic maceration. Following the fermentation, the grapes are subjected to a period of maceration at 31°C for 3-4 days. The final step in the winemaking process is malolactic fermentation, which takes place in 225 liters oak barrels for a period of 4 weeks.
Ageing
Тhe wine is aged for a total of 12 months in new French oak barrels. Additional ageing of 6 years in bottle before releasing the wine on the market.
Tasting notes
Deep, tile-red color with soft highlights. The nose is mature and developed with notes of tea and leather, dried chokeberry with black pepper, dark chocolate. On the palate, the wine is with soft tannins with long and elegant finish.
Food pairing
It pairs well with dry red meats, venison dishes and spicy cheese. Its structure and complexity can be appreciated on their own, without the need for food pairings.