A great match with Hong Kong style char siu barbecue pork. (Photo credit: Mott 32, Time Out Magazine: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/restaurants/mott-32)

Bessa Valley2,500

Thracian Lowlands

:

Merlot 48%, Syrah 31%, Petit Verdot 15%, Cabernet Sauvignon 6%

10% 1270% 2420% 36

:
30 hl/ha

Enira is the wine made in Bessa Valley

We, the wine-makers from Bessa Valley, are inspired by this place as much as the Bessians were 2500 years ago. Now we are the Bessians! It is our destiny to grow the vines of the Valley and make great wine from their fruit year after year. Everything is done with the greatest respect for the nature, the people, the vines and its fruit. We are not in a hurry. We are not losing the harmony.

Country of Origin:
Bulgaria

Appellation:
Thracian Lowlands

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Merlot 48%, Syrah 31%, Petit Verdot 15%, Cabernet Sauvignon 6%

Average yield :
30 hl/ha

Winemaking:
First selection is performed on the vineyard and only good full mature grapes are hand-picked, then carefully selected and destemmed on vibrating tables. The philosophy is to ferment only good quality of grapes. The tanks are filled by gravity without crush the fruit. Cold maceration of whole berries is performed from 5 to 7 days at 10-12 C. Alcohol fermentation with addition of selected yeast strains is controlled at 24-26 C during 5-10 days, followed by maceration from 10 to 14 days in concrete tanks. Malolactic fermentation continues in tanks, then ageing in French oak barrels: 10% – 12 months, 70% – 24 months, 20% – 36 months.

Tasting Notes:
This wine shows a deep purple colour.The nose explodes with vanilla and menthol aromas, followed by strong blackberry and raspberry nuances. The mouth is starting with a round attack, followed by some structured woody tannins and a red fruits in the middle. This wine is ending with an amazing balance between its 12 month wood ageing and the perfect ripeness of its harvested grapes.