Shabo Cabernet - Merlot Grande Reserve

Color: deep Ruby red with purple hues.
Nose: intense, ripe fruits — blackcurrant, raspberry, blueberry, ideally balanced with elegant oaky notes.
Palate: full body, soft and well-rounded tannins, lengthy finish.

Vine Region/
Appellation/Country: Odesa, SHABO (Ukraine)
Vine Age: from 7 to 22 Years old
Grape Yield: 1.5–2.2 kg
Soil Type: Limestone, Clay, Yellow sand
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 75 %, Merlot 25 %
Alcohol content: 13.5 %
Residual sugar (g/l): 1.68 g/dm3

Fermentation and aging: 100 % French oak
New oak – 20 %
2nd fill – 40 %
3rd fill – 40 %

Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels

Aging: 225-liter oak barrels for 6 months