Romania
Shiraz
Vintage
2017
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A deep purple color wine, with complex bouquet of spices, blueberry and blackcurrant body, the tannins are well integrated and reveal aromas of coffee, vanilla, baking spices, dried tobacco and red forrest fruits. It has a lingering aftertaste with aromas of licorice and clove.
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 instainless steel tank to a cold prefermentation 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 12 months in barriques at first, second and third use.
Winery
LacertA Winery
Type
Red Wine
Blend
Unblended
Soil
Reddish brown, black earth and deep calcareous
Closure
Cork
Region
Fintesti, Dealu Mare - Muntenia
Grape Variety
100% Shiraz/Syrah
Serving Temperature
16-18 ℃
Ageing Potential
Minimum 12 Years
Available volume
0,75 l
Analytical Data
Alcohol
14,5
Total Acidity
0,70 g/100 ml.
Total Acidity
0,19 g/100 ml.
Tasting Comments
Appearance
Purple color wine
Aroma
Spices, plum and blackberry aromas with a silky smooth
Taste
Dried tobacco, baking spices and red forest fruits, well structured body, the tannins are well integrated, a lingering aftertaste, with reveal aromas of coffee, vanilla and licorice
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