2020

BRATANOV Syrah Sans Barrique

The Syrah from Bratanov is a beautiful example of a skillfully made, authentic Southern Bulgarian red wine without oak. The current, worldwide trend in the production of thick, creamy red wines with a lot of oak makes many wines resemble each other and the origin and even the grape variety become secondary.

 12,50 /750ml

Only 4 left in stock

PROFILE

Spicy & Peppery, Unoaked

VARIETAL

100% Syrah

DESIGNATION

PGI Thracian Valley, Harmanli, Shishmanovo village

REGION

Sakar Mountain (South)

ALCOHOL

14.5% vol.

CELLAR

Ready, but still evolving

HOW TO SERVE

A slightly warmer (10°C to 15°C) to bring out complex flavors

DECANT

15-30 min. to preserve delicate aromas

100% Syrah

Tasting notes

Deep garnet red color with inky undertones. A rich spicy attack of black pepper, walnuts and cardamom with notes of plum and a floral violet undertone. The taste is soft, with a well-balanced elegant structure, with pronounced spices and chocolate notes, smoke and even a hint of Mediterranean climate – a shade of black olive. A harmonious finish, leaving a spicy-sweet memory for the senses. Aging potential (2022 -2030).

SUITABLE FOOD

Food pairing notes

roasted red meats, with fruit-based wine sauces

risotto with forest mushrooms

medium-ripened cheese

Wine specs

Winemaker notes

A typical and very natural Syrah (only sulphites added), expressing very pure the terroir of Southern Sacchar. For the third year in a row, the wine is fermented spontaneously, with the natural microflora from the vineyard, or the so-called “wild” yeast. Malolactic fermentation is also spontaneous. Aged for 9 months only in a neutral vessel, without the participation of oak (“sans barrique” in French) and with subsequent development in the bottle for more than 2 years before release on the market in October 2022. A complete and at the same time wine with excellent aging potential, bearing the elegant handwriting of our oenologist Maria Stoeva. The wine is not filtered before bottling – the appearance of a noble sediment is possible!

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