Chateau Bela Alibernet 2017

A powerful local red grape. Snap it up if you're a Amarone or Saperavi lover

Alibernet

$79.00

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Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Red Fruit, and Herbaceous, Leather / Earthy and Sweet Spice

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Neutral
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: South Slovakia (Južnoslovenská), Slovakia

Grape Varietals:
Alibernet

Winemaking:

Maturation: >24 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Lamb rack, Cheese Burgers, Steak Sandwich

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Pig Organ Soup, Braised Trotter, Kambing Soup

Château Belá

Château Béla are the most renowned wines from Slovakia, which is appart from their uniqueness and quality, result of the support from co-owner Egon Müller - leading Mosel winemaker. The wines are produced in Muzla, in South Slovakia

Description

Chateau Bela Alibernet 2017

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Alibernet. Alibernet is a Ukraine based cross of Alicant Bouchet & Cabernet Sauvignon. It's a red fleshed grape, and is usually best oak aged

Taste Profile: Powerful fruitiness, full of black currants or black berries combined with aroma of dried tobacco, poppies, green and ground peppers. Intense on the palate, with beautifully matured tannins thanks to the 3 years of aging in oak barrique as well as bottle ageing before release

Winemaking Process: 3 years of aging in oak barrique

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes