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Aya Early Melnik
Tasting notes from the sommelier

“Ruby color, and well-defined aroma of ripe cherries and blackberries, combined with a touch of spiciness and tobacco leaf accent in depth”

Jamie Goode
Wine Writer

Juicy and bright with nice sweet cherry and raspberry fruit with a bit of grip. Focused and vivid with with a slightly grippy edge to the fruit. Fresh and linear. 93/100

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Suitable foods

Roasted red meat

Light fruit tarts

Cheesecake

Aya Early Melnik

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2022 | 13.5 об.%
2020 | 13.9 об.%

GRAPE VARIETY: 100 % Early Melnik Vine

TERROIR: Early Melnik Vine is a hybrid grape variety, a crossing between Broad Melnik Vine and Valdiguie, and is unique and typical for  Melnik region.

WINE: Hand-harvested grapes. The alcohol fermentation starts after 2 days of maintaining low temperature and daily pumping of the juice over the cap, at temperatures 14-23 deg. Malolactic fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks, after which the wine is aged for 8 months in old French barrels. Quantity of lot: 5408 bottles.

Profile
  • Dryness
  • Aroma
  • Body
  • Freshness
Dominant notes
  • Cherry Cherry
  • Blackberry Blackberry
  • Tobacco leaves Tobacco leaves
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Tasting notes from the sommelier

“Ruby color, and well-defined aroma of ripe cherries and blackberries, combined with a touch of spiciness and tobacco leaf accent in depth”

Jamie Goode
Wine Writer

Juicy and bright with nice sweet cherry and raspberry fruit with a bit of grip. Focused and vivid with with a slightly grippy edge to the fruit. Fresh and linear. 93/100

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Suitable foods

Roasted red meat

Light fruit tarts

Cheesecake