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Terre Bianche Cuvée Rouge Riserva

Quality dry red wine

Vineyard location and characteristics: This wine is born in the best wine growing area of the Buje region called Contarini-Brazzania where a low yield per hectare allows for the production of extraordinary wines. The vineyards are laid out in an amphitheatre fashion, helping them to ideally utilize the local climate and the mineral-rich white soil.

Vinification and maturing: Alcohol fermentation begins at temperatures ranging from 25 to 28°C for a duration of 15 to 20 days. The malolactic fermentation and the maturation period take place over 24 months in small oak casks which help pair the rich and noble aromas of wood and grape. What follows next is the blending and the ageing of wine in a big wooden barrel over the span of a year, finishing with an additional 6 months spent in a bottle where the wine is further matured and balanced.

Color: Solid dark ruby

Bouquet: Simultaneously occurring scents of wild berries and roasted coffee, followed by elegantly developing notes of English leather, black pepper and cloves in harmony with dark chocolate, fine tobacco and rich notes of ripe black currant and sour cherries

Taste: Full-bodies and strong, fruity with perfectly matching notes of wood and tannins and with unambiguous fruit aromas intertwined with spices and roasted notes allowing for long-lasting delicious finish

Gastronomic recommendation: Red meat, roasted game or Boškarin beef with dried plums, moderately-aged cheeses 
  • Harvest: 2008 2007
  • Vineyards: West Istrian
  • Cultivar: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
  • Alcohol: 13 %
  • Sugar: < 2 g/l
  • Acidity: 5,4 g/l
  • Package: 0,75 l
  • Serve at: 18-20°C
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