Tsarev Brod Ice Riesling

Bottle notes

Tsarev Brod winery is in the village of Tsarev Brod near the town of Shumen, very close to the only rock lay in Europe – Madara Raider which is a UNESCO object of cultural and natural heritage. The project for the winery started in 2001 when the family of agronomists planted the first hectares of vines there.

Being people close to the land they realized that to build a cellar and buildings is easy and fast, but vineyards need more time and systemic care. After eight vintage campaigns their grapes from Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir were tested with various winemaking techniques by a lot of Bulgarian wineries and winemakers whose opinion was all very positive.

100% Riesling - The grapes for the wine were picked at the end of December in a semi-iced condition. They were then frozen completely, for the water in the grapes to be locked in and only the concentrated grapes’ must be extracted for fermentation after gentle pressing. After fermentation the wine is aged for 12 months in used French oak barrels.

Tasting Notes

Beautiful golden colour with amber hues. Sophisticated and very tempting aromas of fig jam, dried flowers, raisins, orange peel, apricot, quince and honey. Very good balance between the sweetness and the acidity, great noble development, and lovely long finish with notes of bee wax, honey, and acacia

Food Match

It can be a dessert on its own or paired with fruit desserts (especially with pumpkin), also with foie gras starters.

Details

Producer: Tsarev Brod Winery

Country: Bulgaria

Region: Danube Plain

Style: Sweet

Volume: 375ml

Grape Variety: Riesling