Kopar Cuvée 2020

A Villany premium red wine of protected origin

DHC-Villány

The core is blackish purple with a burgundy red rim. The nose offers spices of toasted oak, black pepper, forest fruit, cigarbox and mineral notes. The palate shows similar levels of complexity and it is quite full reflecting the character of the vintage. The ample tannins are balanced by wonderfully concentrated aromas. It has a long life ahead.

Additional information

Vintage	2020
Variety	50% Cabernet Franc; 40% Merlot; 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin	Villány
Vineyard	Csillagvölgy, Konkoly, Kopár, Ördögárok
Vine age (years)	21-28
Density	7200
Yield	25 hl/ha
Canopy	Mid-wire cordon; 230 x 120 two trunks
Harvest date	Mid-September – Mid-October
Winemaking	ts alcohol fermentation happened in big wooden vat and the malolactic fermentation in wood barrel. 80 % of the wine was aged in new, 20 % in second vintage small barrels for 16 months.
Alcohol	14,5 %
Sugar-free extract	32,6 g/l
Total acidity	5,5 g/l
Residual sugar	1,6 g/l
Release date	March 2024
Appellation	DHC-Premium
Maturity	Ready to drink now but it will reach full maturity around 2030-2035
Packaging	0,75 l

Vintage evaluation

The winter of 2020 was dry and was prolonged but we finished the pruning in time. In the end of March there were serious cold and snow but the vines were not damaged. The dryness continued in April with a longer period. Spring was cold so the initial development of the sprouts was slower but later the vine developed according to the many year average – bringing in the leeway. Healthy bunches could wait the harvest. We could pick nice, healthy, well ripen, fruity berries. Thanks to the warm and dry weather the ripening of the late varieties became swift so the harvest was ended even with these varieties until 10th October.

11 500 Ft