Targovishte Anniversary Muscat Special Selection Rakia 5 YO | 0,5 l

Rakija brandy aged for 5 years in oak barrels from Muscat Ottonel.
Bulgaria is not only a country with a long history of wine, which goes back to ancient times. From here also come exquisite Rakija specialties. A true king among these brandies is the Targovishte Anniversary Muskat Special Selection Rakija 5 YO. It comes from the traditional winery LVK Vinprom Targovishte and is produced by a very carefully carried out distillation of varietal Muskat Ottonel wines. However, Targovishte Muskat Special Selection Rakija 5 YO is accepted into the high nobility of Rakija through the subsequent aging process. It takes place in ideal conditions in small oak barrels and lasts at least 5 years. During this time, the brandy takes on a reddish-golden color and expresses accents of vanilla and wood. Mediated by notes of forest grass, they harmonize ideally with the typical, spicy and delicate yet fruity aromas of Muscat rakija.

Muscat Ottonel - French grape variety typical for Targovishte
Around the village of Targovishte in the eastern Bulgarian Black Sea region, the grapes for Targovishte Muskat Special Selection Rakija 5 YO find ideal conditions. Here, the grape variety Muskat Ottonel, which originally comes from France, also benefits from the fact that conditions still dominate from the Danube plain. Summers are sunny and can get hot, while the mercury can drop deep into the minus range during the winter months. In addition, the terroir is characterized by hilly landscapes as well as sandy-clay soils.

Targovishte Muskat Special Selection Rakija 5 YO - a top product of LVK Vinprom
Especially the winery LVK Vinprom Targovishte is successful with the grape variety Muskat Ottonel far beyond the borders of Bulgaria. Numerous of its white wines made from the fine-spicy variety have won awards at international competitions. At the Muscats du Monde in France, for example, they won multiple silver medals. Experiences that have encouraged LVK Vinprom to select some particularly suitable Muscat Ottonel wines to distill an excellent rakija from. But that's not all: to crown it all, a 5-year oak barrel aging is added.

A connoisseur rakija
Targovishte Muskat Special Selection Rakija 5 YO presents itself as an exquisite Rakija for special hours or occasions. It is just the right thing if you want to offer an exceptional specialty to good friends. It is also appreciated by cigar aficionados or as a companion to a good piece of dark chocolate.