Chocolate Wine Montis

Red Chocolate Dessert Wine Montis - Istra, Slovenia. 

The winegrower: Elizabet Bordon. 
Region: Istra, Slovenia.
Alc.: 9,5 % vol.
Sweetness: Sweet.
Vintage: 2015.
Volume: 500 ml.
Grape variety: Refošk. 

Vinification:
Maceration about two weeks in contact with skins and seeds. Gentle compression with a pneumatic press. Wine is fermented with the natural grapes yeast. Matured in oak barrique with dark chocolate for 18 months. 

Characteristics:
The wine is deep purple in color. The bouquet is rich and ripe with bright hint of chocolate. Woody notes and a slight pleasant notes of cocoa and black cherries emerge. Very harmonious and lively dessert wine. 

Food pairings:
The wine goes well with sweet Mediterranean desserts like Tiramisu or can be enjoyed by itself as a digestive. Serving temperature: 6 - 8 °C.