Ode Aan... Feteasca Neagra Vinarte

Ode aan de wijnen van weleer!! Karakteristieke rode wijn van onbekende maar zeer interessante druiven genaamd de feteasca neagra &amp, negru de dragasani. Bij de eerste ontmoeting komt een zeer verfijnde balans tussen fruitige en kruidige tonen je tegenmoet. Daarin is eenvoudig een rijk scala aan cassis, kersen en vlierbessen te ontdekken waarbij de specerijen en een typisch pepertje het geheel compleet maken! De mooie frisse afdronk die in de jonge jaren soepel en vriendelijk is zal complexer worden naarmate ze ouderen. Zeldzaam en om deze reden alleen al het ontdekken waard! Breed inzetbaar gedurende de vier seizoenen.

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Harold Hamersma (score De Kleine Hamersma): 8

CLIMATE: temperate-continental with Mediterranean influences.

SOIL: argillaceous alluvial with gravel, sand and marl sediments.

VARIETY: Feteasca Neagra &amp, Negru de Dragasani

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13, 50% vol.

VINIFICATION: It takes place separately for each variety. The harvesting is done by hand, in plastic boxes and it is followed by the de-stemming and the crushing, the must is pumped into temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks where yeasts are added to complete the alcoholic fermentation. Then the wine is racked and transferred into French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, where it is refined by a maturation period of about 2-6 months. Maturation time in barrel is different from one variety to another. The next step was the selection and assembly of wines into a unique blend. After conditioning, the wine has been bottled and stored in the cellar for a new stage of elevation, this time in bottle.

TASTING NOTES: Visually: clear, bright, intense ruby red with violet hues. Olfactory: intense and very fruity, dominated by aromas of black cherries, dried plums, cloves and berries, slightly spicy. Gustative: full, creamy, strong but balanced, with round tannins and a persistent finish.

GASTRONOMIC ASSOCIATIONS: the optimum drinking temperature is of 16oC. It is a perfect accompaniment to filet mignon with grilled artichokes and amaretto sauce, roasted veal with tortillas and red wine sauce, lamb chops on a bed of couscous and mint sauce, wild boar with hunterãs sauce and potatoes.

AGING POTENTIAL: the wine may be aged in bottles in cellar conditions, thus acquiring a velvety texture and a more complex bouquet.