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Rosé

Vintage

2021

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This rosé from Blaufraenkisch grapes is distingueshed by intensity, elegance and fitness. It has salmon, color with strawberry and raspberry aromas. The taste is fresh with ripe strawberries and citrus notes. The aftertaste is medium, with velvety texture and hints of read fruits pleasant and sound mouth feel.

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

Grapes are picked only by hand, after manual sorting on the table. They are then de-stemmed and crushed after is a brief maceration, which consists of maintaining contact with the must of grapes strong parts for 2-5 hours. After the must is separated of solid, starts alcoholic fermentation controlled at a temperature at 16-18℃ of between 14-20 days. Compared to white wines, rose wines are slightly elevated to extract, ash and tannin. As the grape extracts its aroma from the territory where it is grown and can taste significantly diverse, ranging from clean and zesty to buttery, rich wines.

Winery

LacertA Winery

Type

Rosé Wine

Blend

Unblended

Soil

Reddish brown, black earth and deep ranging from clean and zesty to buttery, rich wines. calcareous

Closure

Cork

Region

Merei - Dealu Mare - Muntenia

Grape Variety

100% Blaufraenkisch

Serving Temperature

8-10 ℃

Ageing Potential

4 Years

Available volume

0,75 l | 1,5 l Magnum

Analytical Data

Alcohol

13,5% Vol.

Total Acidity

0,63 g/100 ml.

Total Acidity

0,26 g/l100 ml.

Tasting Comments

Appearance

Pale salmon

Aroma

Fresh raspberry and strawberries fruit characters, rose petals and oriental spices

Taste

Crisp acidity, light aspects of citrus and berries; wine with a clean and refreshing finish

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