Vylyan Vineyards and Winery

Mandolas 2006

MANDOLÁS 2006 WINE-INFO download

MANDOLAS comes from our Mandolas vineyards’ Cabernet Franc, presenting the most beautiful values of the terroir.  Mandolas vineyard with its southern exposure and cauldron shape conserves heat well, and Cabernet franc simply loves this terroir. The name MANDOLAS [in English: almond] refers to the almond trees grown here in the past. Almond tree grows where the noble grapes do. Its flowers symbolise spring, light and new-born life.  The exceptional vintage and terroir meets in this wine. The harvested grape was rich and inky. Maceration lasted for 45 days on the skin. The malolactic fermentation and maturation took place in the barrels of 225 l, made out of Hungarian oak from Zemplen and Mecsek wood. Age: 80% new, 20% 2 years old. During 19 months aging we selected only the nicest barrels and bottled them as MANDOLAS single vineyard selection. This wine definitely shows that Cabernet Franc has a mission in Villany wine region! MANDOLAS is a concentrated, serious wine with finesse, and elegant structure. Still fresh fruit aromas (black-currant) are melting with deep and refined spicy oak notes (coffee, dark chocolate and vanilla), and catches us with its long-lasting finish!