{"product_id":"rubin-brestovitsa-2023","title":"RUBIN BRESTOVITSA 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep ruby with a violet edge, translucent at the rim.\u003cbr\u003eBlack cherry, plum, dried rose, crushed pepper, a hint of cocoa and forest floor.\u003cbr\u003eStructured. Layered. Long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eRubin is a grape registered in Bulgaria in 1944 — a cross between Syrah and Nebbiolo, created at the agricultural institute in Plovdiv. It has the spice and structure of Syrah, the floral lift and textural complexity of Nebbiolo. In the wrong hands it's a curiosity. In the right hands — 40-year-old vines, careful farming, restrained winemaking — it's one of the most interesting red wines in Eastern Europe that almost nobody knows about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePetar Georgiev and Radostin Milkov source Rubin from a single vineyard in Brestovitsa, south of Plovdiv, where vines have grown on light brown forest soils for over 40 years. Cold maceration for 5 to 7 days before fermentation preserves freshness and aromatics. Then spontaneous fermentation and malolactic in barrel — 40% Bulgarian oak, 60% used French oak. The result is a red wine with a confident structure but no heaviness, built for food and designed to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-picked in crates from 40-year-old vines on light brown forest soils, Brestovitsa, Plovdiv. Cold maceration 5–7 days. Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. 40% Bulgarian oak, 60% used French oak. Unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgiev\u0026Milkov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57757346365772,"sku":"SW-BG-GEMI-RUBI-23","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/0360\/2764\/files\/f0f06e4916df3a059db08e34b7d83b3d_11f1f2c9-bed9-4adb-926f-0353fa8745b1.jpg?v=1781077567","url":"https:\/\/www.stranger.wine\/en-eu\/products\/rubin-brestovitsa-2023","provider":"360 Stranger Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}