Description
Kara Pamid is a variety of the old Bulgarian variety Pamid. Its very name (“kara” – black) suggests that this is the darkest variety of the variety, with darker colored skins, which give wine with a more saturated color.
Kara Pamid from the 2024 harvest comes from 50-year-old vineyards near the village of Korten, Sliven district, Thracian Lowland region. Around the village of Korten is one of the traditional wine-growing regions of the country with very favorable conditions for growing wine grapes. The vineyard is over 50 years old, the altitude is 180 meters. The soils are diluvial sandy. The vineyard is located on the southern slopes of Sredna Gora. The terrain is flat and open to the south, and protected from the north by the mountains. The climate is continental. There is little rainfall, mainly in the spring, and the winters are mild, often with strong winds.
2024 was a very dry year in the vineyard with rainfall below average for the region. The summer was very hot. Pamid is a variety that ripens slowly. However, the hot year led to excellent ripening of the grapes, and the drought did not adversely affect it.
After crushing, we carried out fermentation in two small vessels with hand stirring. Since the variety has a smaller reserve of tannins, we added back about 20% of the bunches that remained in the grape must until the end of fermentation. After fermentation was complete, we passed the finished wine through warm Cabernet Sauvignon lees. This added a little more color and structure to the finished wine.
This is an ideal summer red wine. Its color is transparent red with very light violet hues. The taste is fresh, with a subtle aroma of aronia and very light tartness. The wine has undergone only rough filtration and there may be crystals of wine salts in the bottles.
It goes well with pasta, salads, light fish and white meats. It is perfect for all types of banitsa. For the most pleasant feeling, cool slightly to about 16 degrees and drink on a summer afternoon or evening by the sea, in the yard, with friends and fun.
Harvest date: 01.09.2024, aging entirely in stainless steel containers. Bottling date: 18.01.2025 / Alcohol: 12 vol.% / Total acidity: 5.55 g/l / Batch of 640 bottles
