Midalidare Sauvignon Blanc Premium Selection, 0.75 L

Midalidare Sauvignon Blanc Premium Selection

The combination of climate and soil conditions in Mogilovo is remarkable and has great influence over vineyards’ development. After the wonderful reviews and the warm welcome of Silver Angel as well as the exceptional features of Sauvignon Blanc, it was time to introduce the genuine terroir. Midalidare Sauvignon Blanc Premium Selection expresses the characteristics of Mogilovo in combination with the exceptional style of Midalidare. A Single Vineyard wine, made from the finest grapes of Shipkata vineyard, Premium Selection is a representative of the aromatic, grassy and herbaceous Sauvignons, blended with an intense citrusy sensation and a magnificent mineral finish.

Appellation and origin: White wine Sauvignon Blanc “Premium Selection” from Bulgaria, PGI Thracian Lowlands, Mogilovo. Midalidare estate grown and bottled: Shipkata vineyard. An outstanding Sauvignon Blanc made by the finest grapes. The yield is controlled and reduced.

Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Shipkata.

Vintage: 2020.

Volume: 750 ml.

Closure: Natural cork.

Alcohol content: 13% vol.

Maturity: Mature; keep up to two years.

Packaging: 6 bottles per case.

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Midalidare Sauvignon Blanc Premium Selection

Tasting notes: Midalidare Sauvignon Blanc Premium Selection reveals shiny pale yellow colour with stel-gray hints. Attractive, firm, varietal citrus nose dominated by ripe lemon and fresh grass with subtle herbal notes of nettle and elderberry. Intensive on the palate with great balance and emphatic freshness. This Sauvignon Blanc is medium-bodied wine with long citrusy finish and lingering mineral aftertaste.

Serving suggestions: Excellent as an aperitif or paired with poultry, fish, seafood, vegetables, spicy food. Great match for Asian cuisine and flavours such as lime, chilli and coriander or Thai fish cakes; pea soup and dishes accompanied by pea purees; fresh green salads; fish appetizers. Serve at 9-11°С, in Sauvignon Blanc glass (tall with slender bow) or regular White wine glass.

Storage: Cool and dark place, at temperature 8-12°С.

Midalidare Sauvignon Blanc Premium Selection

Midalidare Sauvignon Blanc Premium Selection is Midalidare estate grown and bottled Bulgarian white varietal wine Sauvignon Blanc with Protected Geographical Indication Thracian Lowlands.

Terroir: Shipkata vineyard

• Average altitude 290-310 metres above sea level
• Hilly terrain with 6%-10% slope,
• Alluvial soils with presence of clay and slime, with a high content of carbonates,
• Northern air currents,
• Mild winter, hot summer,
• Optimal proportion of sunshine and rainfall,
• Big temperature amplitude.

Viticulture: Wine is made at the vineyard:

• Plants of French and Italian origin,
• Average age of the vines 6 years, 
• South exposure,
• East-West row orientation,
• Single vertical shoot positioning (VSP or single guyot),
• Density 5000 plants per hectare; controlled yield at 9-10 ton/ha,
• Stimulated formation of leaf mass,
• Single regulation of production - green pruning,
• Controlled water balance.

Winemaking:

• Hand and machine harvest in mid-September,
• Cooling,
• Double sorting and press,
• Cold soak and decanting,
• Slow stainless steel fermentation,
• Maturation on the lees.