Enira - Bessa Valley - 2018
Producer
Blend
66% Merlot
14% Petite Verdot
20% Syrah
14% Petite Verdot
20% Syrah
Country
Bulgaria
Region
Thracian Lowlands
Appellation
Bessa Valley
UPC
3800212543497
Estate
Bessa Valley Winery represents a masterful union of French winemaking tradition and the ancient terroir of the Thracian Valley—an exceptional wine region shaped by millennial traditions in viticulture dating back to the time of the god Dionysus.
Spanning 250 hectares of pristine landscape, our estate is distinguished by a unique architectural cellar carved directly into the hillside rock.
This natural sanctuary, formed by limestone walls bearing traces of prehistoric sea fossils, provides naturally stable temperature and humidity conditions, creating an ideal environment for the slow and precise maturation of our wines.
Today, Bessa Valley Winery stands as a global ambassador for Bulgarian wine. With 80% of our production exported to discerning connoisseurs across Europe, North America, and Asia, our wines carry the spirit and heritage of the Thracian Valley to the world.
Vinification
First selection is performed on the vineyard and only good full mature grapes are hand-picked,
then carefully selected again on sorting tables. The philosophy is to ferment only good quality of
grapes. The tanks are filled by gravity without crush the grapes. Cold maceration of whole berries is
performed from 5 to 8 days at 14 - 16 Celsius. Alcohol fermentation with addition of selected yeast
strains is controlled at 26-28 Celsius during 8-10 days, in order to reach 3-4 g/l residual sugar,
followed by maceration from 5 to 8 days in concrete tanks 10 degrees thermoregulated. Malolactic fermentation
continues in tanks, then ageing for about 12 months in oak barrels.
Ageing
Aged in French oak barrels: 10% for 12 months, 40% form 24 months and 50% for 36 months.
Tasting Notes
Dark garnet color. The marvelous bouquet comes with aromas of forest fruits, plum, cocoa and
vanilla. Splendid taste, middle structured composes of silk tannins that make it round and
harmonious. The fragrant and lasting finish completes the overall finesse of this wine.