Dominion Dracula Shiraz

Variety: 100% Shiraz //// Appelation: DOC-CT Dealu Mare Romania //// Vintage: 2014 //// Yield: 7000 kg/ha //// Oak aging: 5 mounths //// Alcohol content (vol%): 14,0 TASTING: Beautiful dark purple in colour with blackberry and black currant aromas and notes of spice. A mixture of fruit and black pepper on the palate, soft and well balanced wine with a long fruity aftertaste. It is reccommended to be served at the temperature of 18-20°C accompanied by spicy dishes, stakes, sausages, grills and seasoned cheese. WINE MAKING PROCESS: The grapes are hand picked at full ripeness. Before fermentation the grapes are given 3 days cold soak on the skins at 10°C giving this wine its fruity and spicy properties. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks with recirculation, at maximum temperature of 28°C, for 20 days. 30% of the wine is placed in Americam oak barrels for 5 months before blended back with the rest of the wine. WINEMAKER: Stephen, an English wine maker known by the media as the ““Flying Winemaker” or “Wine Trouble Shooter”, started making wines in Romania in 1995. Old this time his wines won over 70 gold and silver awards from competitions such as Decanter, Rose du Monde, Mundus Vini, Mondial du Merlot, Mondial de Bruxelles and The International Wine Challenge, London.