Noblesse Serena Rubra, Malatinszky - 2012

Name: Noblesse Serena Rubra, Malatinszky
Brand: Malatinszky
SKU: 49526
Price: 34.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 49526 750 mL

A blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, this dry red blend aged for 12 months in both new and used oak barrels. Villány has some of the warmest weather in Hungary, allowing these varieties to fuller ripen. Full-bodied, rich, and structured, this aged release is supple and delicious. Pair with beef Pörkölt.

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$419.52 $377.57/ Case of 12

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Color

Red

Vintage

2012

Country

Hungary

Region

Villanyi

Producer

Malatinszky

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Staff Pick Notes

After working for years as a sommelier in Budapest and France, Csaba Malatinszky founded his small winery in Hungary’s southernmost wine region, Villány, in 1997. A pioneer in the region, he planted international varieties like Cabernet Franc and went on to achieve acclaim on the world stage. His Serena Rubra has a rich perfumed nose of blackberry jam and rose. The palate is concentrated with Bing cherries, black pepper and cherry cordial. Made exclusively from free run juice from hand-picked grapes, fermentation occurred spontaneously with native yeasts. The wine was aged in partially new and partially used 500L Hungarian oak barrels. Here is an excellent opportunity to drink a Hungarian wine from an excellent vintage that’s had over a decade of bottle aging. It’s absolutely singing right now, but be sure to grab a few for the cellar.

- SG

Glossary

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...