Melnik Family Tree
21,93 €
Variety: Blend of Shiroka Melnik (Broadleaf Melnik) Bush Vine, Melnik 1300 Jubilee, Melnik 55, Melnik Rubin, Melnik 82, Ruen
Current Vintage: 2023
Alcohol: 14,5%
Limited Batch: 3600 bottles
Vinification: The wine is made from carefully selected grapes from our own vineyard and matured for 12 months in Bulgarian oak barrels.
Characteristics:
This wine embodies our mission – to preserve and revive unique local grape varieties and produce world-class wines from them. Melnik Family Tree stands out with a medium-intense, beautiful red color. The nose is harmonious and multi-layered, revealing noble notes of moss, resin, and autumn leaves, intertwined with hints of blackberry and tobacco. The palate is dense, structured, and rounded, yet balanced and complex, with accents of black cherry, rosehip, and pepper. A long and memorable finish makes this wine a noble representative of the Melnik varietal family.
About the series
DiVino TOP 50
Vintage 2022 – DiVino TOP 50
Gold Medal
Vintage 2021 – Gold Medal, Balkan International Wine Festival 2024
Gold Medal
Vintage 2019 – Gold Medal, Balkan International Wine Festival 2022
Characteristics:
About the Variety
Melnik Family Tree is a wine that unites the entire Melnik family – the ancient endemic variety (the mother) Broadleaf Melnik Vine (Shiroka Melnik Vine) and its modern crossings (the children) – Melnik 55, Melnik 1300, Ruen, Melnik 82, and Melnik Rubin.
Location
Harsovo village, PDO Melnik
Serving
16–20°C, decant before serving
Tasting Notes
A medium-bodied wine, elegant and well-balanced. Aromas of pine, spruce, and juniper. Ripe and juicy, with flavors of red fruits such as cherries, sour cherries, stone fruit, accented by rosehip, pepper, and autumn leaves.
Pine
Spruce
Juniper
Red fruits
Food Pairing
Duck magret with cherry sauce, lamb chops with rosemary and roasted vegetables, grilled mushrooms or stuffed champignons with cream cheese and herbs, roasted root vegetables with thyme.
Duck breast
Lamb chop
Grilled mushrooms
Roasted vegetables
Similar products
| Weight | 1,5 kg |
|---|---|
| variety | Купаж, Мелник 1300 Юбилеен, Мелник 55, Мелник 82, Мерло, Руен, Широка Мелнишка Лоза |
| Type | Червени вина |
| Quantity | 0.75 л. |
| Packaging | Бутилка, Бутилка с подаръчна кутия, Кашон (6 бутилки) |
| Brand | Rare varieties |
| Packaging | 0.75L |
| Затваряне | Корк |
| Vinification | Отлежало в бъчва |
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