Romania
Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz
Vintage
2016
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This wonderful blend has an intense red color, bouquet of red fruits, cherry, blackberry, blueberry and a little hint of mint. The wine are aged separately for one year in oak barrels before blending. After bottling the wine are aged for one more year in the cellar, which gives it more structure and complexity.
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 todeliver 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 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 12 months in barriques at first, second and third use. The varieties are blended after the wine is matured.
Winery
LacertA Winery
Type
Red Wine
Blend
Blended
Soil
Reddish brown, black earth and deep calcareous
Closure
Cork
Region
Fintesti, Dealu Mare - Muntenia
Grape Variety
65% Cabernet Sauvignon
35% Shiraz
Serving Temperature
16-18 ℃
Ageing Potential
Minimum 12 Years
Available volume
0,75 l | 1,5 l Magnum
Analytical Data
Alcohol
15,0%
Total Acidity
0,54 g/100 ml.
Total Acidity
0,12 g/100 ml.
Tasting Comments
Appearance
Deep ink red colors
Aroma
Bouquet of leafy, floral earthy aromas and fruity
Taste
Spicy filling flavors, green paper, chocolate, vanilla, round tannins; long aftertaste with hints of red fruits.
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