Klinec Red Blend
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc. These names might conjure thoughts of standardized, uninspiring wines. However, this blend is anything but. It’s a unique, site-expressive, fiery, and refined creation—worlds apart from the soft-edged, homogenized Bordeaux blends.
Aleks Klinec's meticulous vineyard practices continue in the cellar, where the three varieties are initially aged separately in 225-liter used cherrywood barrels for one year. Afterward, they are combined in large Slavonian oak barrels, where they mature together for an additional three years.
The result is a profound and juicy wine that combines power and structure with vertical elegance, carried by ripe red fruit and dark, spicy aromas.
Technical Sheet
- Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
- Vineyard: Ponka
- Harvest: Handpicked
- Fermentation: Spontaneous | wild yeasts
- Aging: 1 year separately in used 225-liter cherrywood barrels, followed by 3 years in large Slavonian oak barrels
- Filtration: None
- SO₂: < 25 mg/l
- Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
- Closure: Natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Optimal Drinking Window: Now – 2030
- Volume & Price per Liter: 0.75 l (€51.87/l)
Philosophy
All winemakers listed by Vinonudo work in their vineyards with compost, organic fertilizers, and natural preparations, avoiding the use of herbicides, pesticides, and artificial fertilizers.
