Cuvee Prestige Red Storia

Cuvee Prestige Red Storia
Cuvee Prestige Red Storia marvellously combines the varieties Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon to form a harmonious wine.
Despite its venerable age we can admire its freshness. At the same time, the wine's velvety flavour emphasizes the power of tradition.


Vintage: 2003

Variety: 60 % cabernet sauvignon, 40 % merlot

Grape growing and winemaking details:
  • Vineyard: Terraced vineyards.
  • Harvest: By hand, last week of September.
  • Maceration: Ten days at temperatures below 28 ºC.
  • Fermentation: At the same time as maceration. Partially malolactic fermentation.
  • Maturation: In large barrels made of Slavonian oak, 30% in barriques.

Wine description:
  • Colour: Intense red with shades of ruby.
  • Nose: Reminiscent of small fruits and smoke with touches of floral scents.
  • Palate: Full, tannins match perfectly with notes of wood.
  • Harmony: Smooth and velvety wine with pronounced sweet tannins that give it a full character.
  • Ageing potential: Up to 10 years.

Wine parameters:
  • Alcohol: 12,1 %vol.
  • Sugar content: 2,3 g/l of residual sugar.
  • Total acidity: 4,7 g/l.
  • Serving temperature: 16 – 18 ºC.
  • Marriage of food and wine:Beef and venison, matured cheeses.




 
     
 
 
 
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