Romania
Fetească Neagră/Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage
2018
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A blend with a ruby red color, with aromas of plums, blueberry and black currants, an light vegetable background. The taste is intense with spicy shades of black pepper and black cherries, also highlighting the notes of dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla specific of ripening in barrels.
History
Winemaker Mihai Banita use a combination of old world winemaking techniques and modern technology 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. The two 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
50% Fetească Neagră
50% Cabernet Sauvignon
Serving Temperature
16-18 ℃
Ageing Potential
Minimum 8 Years
Available volume
0,75 l
Analytical Data
Alcohol
14,9%
Total Acidity
0,56 g(100 ml.
Total Acidity
0,06 g/100 ml.
Tasting Comments
Appearance
Ruby red color
Aroma
Fine and fresh aromas of plums, blueberries and blackcurrants, an a light vegetable background
Taste
Spicy shades of black pepper and fruity black cherries, also highlighting the notes of dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla specific to ripening in the barriques
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