Description

Red Wine Constantini Muse Ruby – Goriška Brda, Slovenia

The winegrower: The Humar Family.
Region: Goriška Brda, Slovenia.
Alc.: 15 % vol.
Sweetness: Dry.
Vintage: 2010 – 2012.
Volume: 750 ml.
Grape variety: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc.

Ageing potential: 2018 – 2032. Muse Ruby has the bottle maturing capability of 10 years or more. Over the years of ageing, the rich structure and harmony of aromas gain in complexity and elegance. The wine stays fresh, fullness of taste and vitality thanks to the micro-terroir and the natural production method.

Vinification:
A complex, full-bodied wine made from selected grapes of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grown in terraced vineyards. Muse is a blend that only matures in the best vintages. Naturally dried Merlot grapes are used in part. Maceration 18 days on the skins in tronconic wooden vats. Wine is fermented with the grapes yeast. Fermentation is completed in barrique oak barrels. Naturally dried grapes are fermented and matured separately in barrique barrels. Maturing: natural maturing in barrique oak barrels for four years. The wine is not filtered.

Characteristics:
Dark ruby red color. Noble and intense bouquet. Complex aromas of ripe fruits, marasca marmalade, dry cherries, and fine spices gradually develop into leather aromas. The wine feels harmonious, mineral and elegant. A well-structured full-bodied wine with a long aftertaste, ripe tannins and pleasant freshness. We recommend to open the bottle one hour before tasting the wine. The aroma is fully developed through the process of decanting.

Food pairings: Deer carpaccio with forest fruits, deer fillet in wine sauce, wild boar cutlet, beefsteak with porcini caps grilled over embers, mature cheeses. Serving temperature: 18 – 20°C.