Odessos Winery Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc Black Sea Coast

Bottle notes

The vines are 10 years old, located near the town of Kavarna and Cape Kaliakra, in the area of Shablenski vineyards. The soils are chernozem, intrazonal, humus-carbonate. The exposure is South-Southeast. The altitude is 120 m.

Technology

The grapes are picked by hand in small boxes and transported to the winery. They are sorted by hand and crushed in small open-top fermenters. The crushed grapes are cooled and cold-soaked for 7 days. After the cold maceration, the temperature naturally increases and a spontaneous alcoholic fermentation begins. The temperature is controlled in the range of 20-22°С. Everyday pump-overs, plunging, and stomping help to achieve a gentle extraction. After fermentation, the grape mash is pressed into Bulgarian oak barrels for aging.

Aging
 

The wine is aged for 8-9 months in Bulgarian barrels on the fine lees. After that, the wine is stored in a stainless steel tank for another 8 months. It is crafted with minimal intervention and is unfiltered. The appearance of a noble lees is possible.

Details

Country: Bulgaria

Region: PGU Danube Plain

Alcohol: 13 % vol

Titrable acids:  6.5 g/l

pH: 3.4

Residual sugars: 1 g/l

Grape: 100% Cabernet Franc

Vineyards: Kavarna