Marjan Simcic
Merlot Cru Selection BRDA 2020
| Denomination | N/A |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Slovenia (Slovenia) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | Up to 42 months in 225-litre classic French oak barrels (barriques). Bottle ageing: at least 6 months. If kept properly, it can mature up to fifteen years and even longer. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Product name | Merlot Cru Selection BRDA 2020 |
| Color | Ruby red colour. |
| Perfume | Dark berry aromas. |
| Taste | Elegant structure with a pleasant freshness. The wine has a harmonious and long development with a prolonged sunset. |
| Pairings | This excellent wine may be combined with dishes of modern haute cuisine as well as with the traditional ones. Serve it with a wide variety of meat dishes – venison and all types of red meat. It also goes great with mature, slightly spiced sheep milk cheese. |
| Region | Slovenia |
| Country | Slovenia |
Description
Still red from Slovenia, produced by Marjan Simcic. 100% Merlot, 2020 vintage. A Merlot that expresses a family's passion for viticulture, with a winemaking process that enhances the varietal's characteristics. Spontaneous fermentation with skin contact (maceration) for 21 days in a 5,000-liter stainless steel tank (fermenter), followed by soft pressing with a pneumatic press. Aged for up to 42 months in 225-liter classic French oak barrels (barriques). Bottle ageing: at least 6 months. Aromas of dark berries. Ruby red color. Elegant structure with a pleasant freshness. The wine has a harmonious and long development with a prolonged finish.
Awards
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2020
93/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 2008
- Oenologist: Marjan Simčič
- Hectares: 18
Marjan`s story, which was told and implemented through his wines in the past 20 years, in the year 2008 was brought to such perfection to present to public the result of his devotion - a new line of top quality wines ''Opoka''.
Along the wines’ structure we can follow the intertwining of long-lasting winemaker’s experience, signature of his character and all the best offered by the Brda terroir. In Brda jargon Opoka means marl of aeolian sediment very poor in organic structure, whereas very rich with mineral salts. Read more
| Name | Domaine Marjan Simcic Merlot Cru Selection BRDA 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | N/A |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Region | Slovenia |
| Vendor | Marjan Simcic |
| Origin | Slovenia |
| Climate | Vineyard elevation: 150 - 250 metres above sea level Vineyard exposure: south-east. |
| Soil composition | Entirely calcareous and marly. |
| Harvest | Manual - bunch selection |
| Fermentation | 21 days. |
| Wine making | Spontaneous skin contact fermentation (maceration) for 21 days in 5,000 l stainless steel tank (fermenter), soft pressing with pneumatic press. |
| Aging | Up to 42 months in 225-litre classic French oak barrels (barriques). Bottle ageing: at least 6 months. If kept properly, it can mature up to fifteen years and even longer. |
| Total acidity | 5.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |