Melnik 55 Dessert Wine 2017 - Rupel [Half bottle 375 ml]

€20,88

Melnik 55 Dessert Wine 2017 - Rupel [Half bottle 375 ml]

Name: Melnik 55 Dessert Wine 2017 - Rupel [Half bottle 375 ml]
Brand: Rupel
Price: 20.88 EUR
Availability: InStock

Struma Valley, Thracian Lowlands PGI(37 cl / 14.5%)

€20,88

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Food pairing

Poultry Aged cheese Desserts

Foie gras, duck, turkey and pork, Asian cuisine, fruit pie, cheesecake, dark chocolate desserts and soft cheeses – or on its own as dessert.

How to serve it

Temperature10-12 °C

The wine

Denomination: Struma Valley, Thracian Lowlands PGI
Region: International
Country: Bulgaria
Alcohol: 14.5% vol.
Bottle size: 0.375 L
Allergens: Contains sulfites

Tasting notes

Intense dark ruby. A rich, fruity nose of sour cherry compote, dried stone fruit, blueberry and chokeberry, with sweet tobacco, chocolate and a delicate honey and marmalade nuance. The palate is sweet and fruity, with very fine tannins and a long finish. An award-winning dessert wine.

About this wine

Rupel is a family winery in the village of Dolno Spanchevo in the Struma Valley, at the entrance of the Rupel Gorge, only 15 km from Melnik. This dessert wine is 100% Melnik 55, a local selection derived from Shiroka Melnishka Loza. The grapes are picked in early November when overripe and slightly shrivelled, then dried further on wooden racks in a ventilated room, following the Italian passito method.

Fermentation takes place in Bulgarian oak barrels and is stopped by cooling, without adding spirit, followed by two years of ageing in oak. Only around 1,200 bottles were made. The wine has 14.5% alcohol and comes in a 375 ml half bottle.

Serve at 10–12 °C with foie gras, duck, dark chocolate desserts or soft cheeses.