Villa Melnik Rare Varietes Melnik Jubilee 1300
The variety was selected in the town of Sandanski after crossing the varieties Shiroka Melnishka Loza and the Georgian variety Separavi. It is dedicated to the anniversary of the establishment of the Bulgarian state. It has an opaque crimson color and an intense nose of mulberry, prunes, sandalwood, exotic flowers and chocolate.
Variety:Melnik Jubilee 1300
Current Harvest: 2020
Alcohol:14.5% vol.
Limited batch:2268 bottles
Vinification:The wine is made from carefully selected grapes from our own vineyards, aged for 12 months in Bulgarian oak barrels.
Features:Clear inky purple color.. Expressive, distinctive aroma of exotic flowers, sandalwood, ripe black fruits, mulberry, prunes, blackberries, ripe raspberries, chocolate, mocha. The body is juicy, well balanced; with ripe, round tannins and wonderful freshness. A long, noble finish. Wine for connoisseurs.
Food:beef, ribs with barbecue sauce, meats in sweet and sour sauces, pork with fruit chutney, beef with blueberry sauce, caramelized sauces, wild boar, deer, roasted game
To be served::+18 °C to +20 °C, decant beforehand
The wine is made from carefully selected grapes, aged for 18 months in Bulgarian oak barrels. It stands out with its red to tile color and an explosion of red fruit, stone, smoky and woody aromas.
Variety:Rouen is a unique local variety selected from selected from 2 types of grapes Shiroka Melnishka Loza and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Current crop:2019
Alcohol:14% vol.
Vinification:The carefully selected grapes for this wine are aged for 18 months in Bulgarian oak barrels.
Features:Sparkling tile color and expressive aromas of red fruits such as cherries, sour cherries, blackcurrants and stones, enhanced by smoky and woody nuances such as twigs, vine and fern. A wine with a light to medium structure, a pleasant juiciness on the finish and long fruity impressions, intended for connoisseurs.
Food that goes with:Beef, game, pheasant, partridge, yellow cheeses, fatty fish such as flounder, carp and salmon.
To be served:At a temperature between +17 °C and +19 °C, with a recommendation to decant an hour before serving.
Awards and honors:
- Vintage 2017: Silver Medal, International Balkan Wine Festival 2020.
- Vintage 2015: Second place among limited series under 2000 bottles according to DiVino 2019.
"Rare Varieties"is a series of premium single-varietal wines from local varieties produced in Villa Melnik.
Melnik Family Tree
This wine brings together the entire family tree of the Melniks - the ancient endemic variety Shiroka Melnishka Loza and its crosses - Melnik 55, Melnik 1300, Rouen, Melnik 82 and Melnik Rubin. Extremely ripe and juicy wine with notes of red fruits such as cherries and sour cherries, with a delicate taste of cocoa and vanilla.
Harvest:2021
Variety:Blend of Shiroka Melnishka vine, Melnik 1300 Jubilee, Melnik 55, Melnik Rubin, Melnik 82, Rouen
Feature:Medium bodied wine, elegant, well balanced. Aroma of pine, spruce, juniper. Ripe and juicy wine with red fruits such as cherries, sour cherries, stone fruit.
"Melnik Family Tree"– the wine in which we gathered the entire Melnik family – the ancient endemic variety (mother) Shiroka Melnishka Loza and its modern crosses (her children) – Melnik 55, Melnik 1300, Rouen, Melnik 82 and Melnik Rubin.
The wine embodies our mission - to preserve and revive the unique local varieties and make world-class wines from them. For two vintages, we made this blend exclusively in extremely limited series of about 400 bottles. From the third vintage - 2019 we bottled 1200 bottles, 2020 - 2000, and from 2021 - 2240.
"Melnik Family Tree" is a symbol of family, of love, therefore it is extremely suitable as a gift for loved ones. We also have gift boxes - contact us!
Awards and honors:
Vintage 2019 - GOLD, Balkan International Wine Festival 2022
The package includes:
1 x Villa Melnik Rare Varieties Melnik Jubilee 1300
1 x Villa Melnik Rare Varieties Rouen
1 x Melnik Family Tree
1 x Villa Melnik wooden box for 3 wines