Vylyan Merlot 2020 | Red wine

• Country of origin: Hungary
• Producer: Vylyan
• Type / style: Red / Dry
• Grape variety: Merlot 100%
• Classification: DHC Villány
• Alcohol by volume: 15.27%
• Residual sugar: 2.8 g/l
• Acidity: 6.1 g/l
• Body: full
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Closure: natural cork
• Readiness for drinking: now~2030
• Price range: 2,000~2,999 Yen
• JAN Code: 5996429008565

Merlot from Villány

Villány, at Hungary's southernmost tip, is the country's flagship red-wine region, blessed with a warm climate and limestone soils. Here Bordeaux varieties ripen beautifully, and Merlot gives rich, generous reds. The 2020 vintage brought cooler weather after a warm spring and moderate rainfall, with sunshine and cool nights around harvest that yielded concentrated aromatics and lovely acidity.

Vylyan Winery, a Villány powerhouse

Vylyan was founded in 1992 in Siklós, in the Villány region. Its name comes from "Vylian", one of the area's old place-names recorded in documents from a wine history stretching back more than a thousand years. Farming around 120 hectares of its own vineyards and producing some 600,000 bottles a year, the estate has earned wide international recognition, including the title of "Winery of the Year" in 2008. It is known for precise, elegant winemaking that respects the character of the grape and of each vintage.

Why choose this wine?

A generous, full-bodied 100% Merlot from the great Villány region. Ripe cherry and plum meet cocoa and gentle oak spice, over a silky, smooth texture where ripe tannins and lively acidity strike a beautiful balance, closing on a long, warming finish. Wonderfully versatile at the table. Enjoy the quality of a leading Villány estate at a friendly price.

Tasting notes

Appearance

Bright, deep ruby.

Nose

Ripe cherry and plum with discreet cocoa and oak-derived spice. Concentrated yet elegantly composed.

Palate

Full-bodied, with a silky, smooth texture in which ripe tannins and lively acidity are well integrated. Fruity ripe-cherry flavour is joined by a touch of cocoa spice, finishing long, elegant and warming.

Food pairing

A fine match for grilled meats and steak, meat dishes with fruit sauces, roasts and braises. Among Japanese dishes, it also pairs well with teriyaki and richer miso- or soy-based meat preparations.

Service

• Service temperature: 16~18°C
• Decanting: recommended

Vineyard

• Ingredients: 100% grapes
• Region: Villány
• Viticultural area: Siklós
• Soil: [作成中]
• Grape grower: Vylyan

Winemaking

• Ingredients: 100% grapes
• Producer: Vylyan Winery
• Production place: Villány (Hungary)
• Fermentation and maceration: 20 to 24 days at 26 to 27°C
• Malolactic conversion: spontaneous, with natural microflora, in tank
• Maturing: 225-litre Hungarian oak barrels (with a small 3% share of American oak)
• Maturation period: 13 months
• Bottling place: Vylyan Winery
• Bottling date: listed on the package

Size & Weight

• Single item dimensions (mm): [作成中]
• Single item weight (g): [作成中]
• Case size: [作成中]
• Case dimensions (mm): [作成中]
• Case weight (g): [作成中]

Import information

• Importer: Epsilons Co., Ltd. (HUNGARIAN WINE JAPAN)
• Import method: [作成中]
• Import route: Vylyan ⇨ Epsilons Co., Ltd. ⇨ Daniel's Wine Club
• Quality control method during transportation: [作成中]

Storage information

• Seller: Daniel's Wine Club
• Storage place: Daniel's Wine Club
• Storage temperature: 16~18°C

Gifts, wrapping, noshi

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