Benedetič Cabernet Sauvignon

Petit Cabernet, Petit-Cabernet

2022

Vinska klet Benedetič’s Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is an elegant dry red wine from the heart of Goriška Brda, where the unique flysch soil, known locally as opoka, and the influence of Mediterranean and Alpine climates create ideal conditions for growing premium grapes. Produced from hand-harvested grapes grown in the Cerovo vineyards, this wine undergoes a 16-day maceration and fermentation process, followed by maturation on fine lees, which enhances its structure and complexity.

Technical

Type of wine: Red, dry
Total acidity: 6.00 g/l
pH: 3.44
Alcohol: 13.0 vol %
Vineyards age: 20 years
Vineyard: Vineyard on a plateau, 4500 vines/ha, single guyot
Bottling: 750 ml bottles, box of 6 bottles, closure in microgranular cork (Fortis)
Service temperature: 14-17 °C

Vineyards

Exposure: S-SW
Location: Cerovo, 100 m above sea level
Soil & climate: Flysch, in Brda called opoka; sub-Mediterranean, influenced by warm sea air and cold Alpine winds.
Harvest: Exclusively by hand; usually begins in the last week of September.
Cultivation: Integrated pest management; environmentally friendly, sustainable cultivation.

Vinification

The grapes were destemmed immediately after harvest, after which the must, together with the berry skins, was transferred into a vinificator, where it macerated/fermented for 16 days at 25 °C. This was followed by pressing. After fermentation, the wine was transferred to stainless steel tanks, where malolactic fermentation took place and it matured on fine lees until bottling.