5 Merlot Pla de Bages DO - Abadal

In the glass, the 5 Merlot Pla de Bages from Abadal offers a dense purple-red color. The nose of this Abadal red wine reveals all kinds of sour cherries, prunes and blackberries. As if that wasn't already impressive, the ageing in small wooden barrels adds further aromas such as vanilla.

This red from Abadal is the right wine for all wine lovers who like it dry. However, it is never austere or brittle, as you would naturally expect from a wine. On the palate, this powerful red wine is characterized by an incredibly dense texture. Thanks to its lively fruit acidity, the 5 Merlot Pla de Bages is wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate. The finish of this very mature red wine from the wine-growing region of Catalonia, more precisely from Pla de Bages DO, impresses with a remarkable aftertaste.

Vinification of the 5 Merlot Pla de Bages from Abadal

This wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, namely Merlot. Only the best grapes were harvested for this wonderfully powerful single-varietal wine from Abadal. The grapes for this red wine from Spain are harvested exclusively by hand when they are perfectly ripe. After the harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks and small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by maturation on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally bottled.

Wine recommendation for the 5 Merlot Pla de Bages from Abadal

This red wine from Spain is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is the perfect accompaniment to cod with cucumber and mustard vegetables, roast veal liver with apples, onions and balsamic vinegar sauce or lemon and chilli chicken with bulgur.