Shabo Merlot Grande Reserve

Color: ruby-purple.
Nose: notes of plum, blueberry and dark cherry — fruity, oaky, elegant.
Palate: well-rounded, fruity, silky tannins, good structure, perfect balance. Pleasant and lengthy finish.

Vine Region/ Appellation/Country: Odesa, SHABO (Ukraine)
Vine Age: from 8 to 12 Years old
Grape Yield: 1.5–2.2 kg
Soil Type: Limestone, Clay, Yellow sand
Grape Variety: Merlot
Alcohol content: 13.5 %
Residual sugar (g/l): 2.14 g/dm3
Fermentation and aging: 100 % French oak
New oak – 24 %
2nd fill – 41 %
3rd fill – 35 %

Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels

Aging: 225-liter oak barrels for 12 months