Romania
Blaufraenkisch
Vintage
2012
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This elegant wine – also known as Limburger – has an intense red color with purple reflections. The nose is seen with, lovely aromas raspberry, red forest fruits and green spices. It’s one year aging in oak barrels ensures a soft and round taste, with notes of vanilla, coffee and red forest fruits.
History
Winemaker Mihai Banita use a combination of old world winemaking techniques and modern tehnology to make wines that reflect the unique characteristics of individual vineyards or ”terroir” where specific varietals grow best. The fusion of superb vineyard sites and thoughtful winemaking allows LacertA to deliver elegant, expressive wines.
Vinification
Picked only upon perfect polyphenolic ripenins of the grapes, by hand, in boxes then carefully selected.They are then de-stemmed and left with the skins in stainless steel tank to a cold pre-fermentation for 2-3 days at 8-10℃. After starting alcoholic fermentation at 26-30℃for 2-3 weeks. Malolactic fermentation subsequently takes place with natural bacteria. The wine was aging only in bottles.
Winery
LacertA Winery
Type
Red Wine
Blend
Unblended
Soil
Reddish brown, black earth and deep calcareous
Closure
Cork
Region
Merei, Dealu Mare - Muntenia
Grape Variety
100% Blaufraenkisch
Serving Temperature
16-18 ℃
Ageing Potential
Minimum 15 Years.
Available volume
0,75 l
Analytical Data
Alcohol
14,2%
Total Acidity
0,62 g/100 ml.
Total Acidity
0,38 g/100 ml.
Tasting Comments
Appearance
Red color with purple reflections
Aroma
Sweet, with lovely aromas of raspberries, red forest fruits and green spices
Taste
Soft and round taste, with notes of bitter, cherries, cranberry, vanilla and coffee
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