2022 Merlot Selekcija

TASTING NOTES

Mediumbodied bordeaux style red wine with mediterranean character. Deep ruby red color with purple reflection. Notes of spices and chocolate followed by blackberry, cherry and blaccurrant. Elegant and round taste with notable but smooth tannins followed by aftertaste of medium length. Drink now through 2030.

TECH INFO

Croatian and French barrique | 8 months ageing | Malolactic fermentation | Bottled March 2024
100% merlot | 14,0% ABV | 3,40 pH | 6,2 g/L TA

VINEYARD SOURCE

Podvornica and Čanjevice vineyard (gravel) in northwestern part of the valley.
(Micro)Climate is mediterranean with mild continental influence characterized by high amplitudes between daily and night temperatures during ripening season.
Soil: red soil, clay and gravel
Altitude: 270 – 280 m