Wine "Massandra Cabernet" dry red: reviews

Cabernet is called the king of wines. The most popular wine is produced all over the world, but only those who tried the Crimean "Cabernet Massandra" know what true quality is.

Crimea is a fertile region for winemaking

Once the ancient Greeks landed on the northernthe banks of the Pontus of Euxine, ie, in the Crimea, they saw that this land is extremely similar to their homeland. The Greeks began to grow excellent Crimean sunflower plantations and make wine from it, which was sold successfully even to the Metropolitan. It happened more than 2500 years ago, and since Crimea and wine are inseparable.

From the history of the Massandra cabernet

Today the winery "Massandra" is known all over the world, and its products are awarded numerous medals, grand prix cups and super-grand prix.

The history of the plant dates back to the 19th century, when Count Mikhail Vorontsov ordered the improvement of the estate in Alupka and planted, according to European tradition, the vineyards.

Then the estate was bought into the imperial treasury. Manufactured wines began to arrive at the royal table, and to increase the prestige of local products, invited already famous by that time the winemaker of Prince Lev Golitsyn. He did not become modest, and for 1 million rubles he equipped a high-tech factory and storage facilities with a total length of 7 km. Today it is not only a plant, but also 4 thousand hectares of constantly renewed vineyards, located from Sudak to Foros, several branches, many branded stores, including in Moscow.

About 60 brands of wine produce "Massandra", Cabernet among them - one of the best. In total, the plant bottles about 10 million bottles annually.

Characteristics of wine

Drink refers to the category of quiet wines. It produces a winery "Massandra" cabernet dry red in 3 versions:

• ordinary;
• vintage;
• Export Collection Cabernet.

Ordinary is produced according to the accepted in the worldclassical technology: fermented mixture of pre-crushed berries. Only the local grapes of the Cabernet-Sauvignon variety grown on the plant's own plantations on the southern coast of the Crimea are used exclusively. The sugar content is no more than 3 g / l. The amount of alcohol is 9.5-13%. Ordinary wine is very tart due to the high content of grape seed and peel in the raw material.

Vintage is created from a blend of high-qualitygrape varieties Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tsimlyansk. This wine must be aged in oak barrels for 2 years, due to which it acquires a noble fruit aroma and taste, which is gradually revealed. The alcohol content is 11%.

From wine intended for export andproduced with the label Export Collection Cabernet, the alcohol content is 13%, the taste is gentle, resistant, velvety. In the photo wine Cabernet Massandra in the export version.

Taste qualities

Tasters do not get tired of finding beautiful epithets, describing the taste of an exquisite drink.

Dry "Cabernet Massandra" pleases rich with a variety of flavors with a long and pleasant aftertaste.

A palatable palette allows you to feel firstfruit and berry shades. In the first glass, there is a saturation, an average level of astringency, but not the density of the drink. Later the taste of the wine becomes more smooth, soft, rich, roundish.

The aftertaste is stable, tartness is increased.

The taste is better if you give the wine a chance to stand for a few minutes.

Young wine has a harsh taste, the cabernet is calmer.

Beauty colors

Wine is usually stored in bottles of dark glass,to save its color. But in a transparent glass you can immediately see the rich color palette of a noble drink, confirming its authenticity and difference from the powdered fellow.

If you raise the glass to the light, it's easy to see: "Cabernet Massandra" poured in dark red, ruby ​​tones with the transition into a pomegranate color. Professionals even note the presence of violet and golden colors.

Such a rich color of wine appears due to the dark violet shade used in the fermentation process.

Aroma

The wine "Cabernet Massandra" - one of the brightest in flavor. The original bouquet does not allow to confuse this wine with some other.

Ordinary cabernet gives a slight smelldressed leather. Vintage envelops the delicate aroma of black currant, diluted with the smell of young cedar. In a noble drink there must be notes of green pepper, depending on the vine harvest, there may be fragrances of violets, cherries, blackberries, blueberries.

It should be taken into account that the fake that has not been aged in oak barrels smells of alcohol additives, which are not required for real grape wine.

How not to be mistaken when buying a real "Cabernet Massandra"?

There are drinks that are extremely fond of forging scammers, and cabernets are among them. By producing excellent wines, the plant "Massandra" seeks to protect its reputation by developing a number of protective measures.

Any consumer can check what kind of bottle he holds in his hands. What is the difference between branded bottles, which contain the branded "Cabernet Massandra"?

1. The very bottle. The volume is always 0.75. It is made of dark glass. On the concave bottom the letter "M" is squeezed out.
2. Bung. Made from natural cork wood, which is purchased in Portugal. From one or both sides on a stopper it is printed 1894 - year of the factory foundation.
3. The cork is sealed with shrink film. On the film, the abbreviation marks the wine brand and the date of bottling.
4. The label is printed on the invoice paper, the colorbackground is different for different wines. The main factory building is printed on the label center and the name of the wine brand is written. Over the image of the plant, the date of bottling is printed. Above on the label "cap" is written the full name of the enterprise with a gold stylized stamp.
5. Counter label. It is decorated in the same style as the label, on the same paper. Above is the inscription "Massandra" and the name of the wine.

Of course, buying wine in a trustworthy store, a specialized boutique or directly at the company - that's the best way to avoid forgery.

Useful properties Cabernet

In the 1960s, doctors discovered that the cabernet was verya useful drink. Wine was introduced into the diet of submariners and polar explorers. It turned out that a small amount of dry red wine can reduce cholesterol and, thanks to the high content of tannins, helps to remove from the body various toxins, including radionuclides.

In the 1970s, the Cabernet was one of the strategically important materials that could not be exported abroad.

Some tips: how to drink Cabernet

Every wine requires certain rules to be respected when served on the table and the choice of accompanying dishes. It is in this case that it will fully reveal its aroma and taste and give bliss.

Dry red wine "Cabernet Massandra", due to its acidity, perfectly suits a variety of meat dishes, including a rather fat one:

• fried meat (beef, pork, lamb);
• cutlets;
• chops;
• bird;
• grilled meat and shish kebab;
• paste;
• lasagna;
• pizza;
• pilaf;
• all kinds of cheeses;
• nuts.

At the table cabernet is served to the second course. The optimum temperature for red dry wine does not exceed +18^about, in summer it is customary to cool wine up to +14^about. The wine should be cooled in the refrigerator. The open bottle should stand for 10-15 minutes, so that the wine begins to "breathe" - evaporate, the wine aroma intensified.

For cabernet you need to use glasses with straight walls or tapering upwards. The glass of the glass should be transparent so that the color of the beautiful drink can be seen without interference.

Pour the wine to half the glass, leaving room for flavor.

Smoking during consumption of cabernet is not necessary - the smell of tobacco kills the wine taste and aroma.

Feedback from amateurs and professionals

Holidaymakers in the Crimea do not miss the opportunity to enjoythe unsurpassed taste of this cabernet. This can be done by purchasing wine in the firm's shops of the Massandra enterprise or at tastings that take place after a tour of the halls and storehouses of the plant. Many take with them from the holidays "Massandra Cabernet", reviews about which are left on the site of the winery and in the book of wishes.

The company regularly participates in a variety ofexhibitions, receiving prizes and medals for their products. Professional tasters also appreciate the excellent quality of the cabernet, designed for enjoyment and relaxation.