Midalidare Sparkling Gold, 0.75 L

Midalidare Sparkling Gold, 0.75 L

Following the principles and practices built over the centuries in already recognized wine regions the Midalidare Sparkling Wine project was launched. 10 years ago, after a profound terroir analysis and assessment, the first vines of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier was planted on the Prisovete and Dabovets vineyards. In 2020 a top selection of Midalidare Sparkling is presented – Midalidare Sparkling Gold. A sparkling wine made according to the traditional method of sparkling winemaking, bottle fermentation, minimum 48 months ageing on the lees and made with exceptional attention to detail.

Appellation and origin: Sparkling wine from Bulgaria, Chardonnay Extra Brut traditional sparkling winemaking, Thracian Lowlands, Mogilovo. Midalidare estate grown and bottled: vineyards Prisovete and Dabovets (Bio certified). The vines are planted on the north-facing slopes because of the limited sunlight exposure and better indices for a future production.

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay

Vintage: Non-vintage

Volume: 750 ml.

Closure: Cork, Diam Cork (MYTIK DIAM)

Alcohol content: 12% vol.

Sweetness Scale: Extra Brut

Residual sugar: 3 g/l

Maturity: Mature; could benefit from further ageing. Keep 10 years and more. 

Packaging: Each bottle is individually packaged in a stylish designed cardboard box.

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Midalidare Sparkling Gold, 0.75 L

Tasting notes: Shiny, golden-yellow colour. The mousse is rich, ample, and prolonged. An intensive fruity nose of ripe apple, pear, and meadow is followed by nicely balanced and fresh palate. Midalidare Sparkling Gold is tensed, full-bodied wine with good structure and great potential.

Serving suggestions: Excellent aperitif. Great match for fried food, crustacean, oily fish, white meat, pasta, hard cheese and desserts. Pair with beer-battered cod and onion rings; smoked salmon and potato galette; biscuit-topped chicken potpie; Tandoori kebabs. Serve at 7-9°С, in Tulip glass.

Storage: Cool and dark place, at temperature 5-8°С.

Midalidare Sparkling Gold, 0.75 L

Terroir: Prisovete & Dabovets vineyard

• Limestone soils (Prisovete),
• Clayey soils with high presence of limestone (Dabovets),
• Exposure North-South,
• Limited sunlight exposure,
• Mild winter, hot summer,
• Optimal proportion of sunshine and rainfall,
• Big temperature amplitude.

Viticulture:

• Plants of French and Italian origin,
• Average age of 8 years,
• Single vertical shoot positioning (VSP or single guyot),
• Density of vines 5000 per ha, controlled yield 9-10 tons per ha,
• Single regulation of production - Green pruning,
• Controlled water balance.

Winemaking:

• Whole-cluster pressing,
• Selection of grape juice,
• Stainless steel fermentation,
• Bottling and Secondary bottle fermentation,
• Maturation (on the lees),
• Remuage (ridding),
• Degorgement (disgorgement),
• Dosage,
• Poignettage (shaking) and mirage (inspection),
• Bottle ageing.

Midalidare Sparkling Gold, 0.75 L

• Silver medal - The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020, London, UK