Caii de la Letea Volume 1 Rara Neagra 2024

• Country of origin: Romania
• Producer: VSN
• Type: red / dry
• Grape variety: Rara Neagra 100%
• Classification: IG Colinele Dobrogei
• Readiness for drinking: now~2030
• Price range: 2,000~2,999
• Alcohol by volume: 13.00%
• Residual sugar: 2.23 g/l
• Acidity: 4.90 g/l
• Body: light to medium
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Bar code: 5942134008635

The grape

Rara Neagra — known in Romania as Băbească Neagră, meaning "grandmother's black" — is one of the country's oldest indigenous black grape varieties, with written records dating back to the 14th century. A late-ripening, cold-hardy variety, it tends to accumulate acidity rather than sugar, producing pale, brightly coloured reds that are light-bodied and refreshing. With soft, gentle tannins and a signature sour-cherry character, its delicate and refined structure is often compared to Pinot Noir. In neighbouring Moldova the grape is known as Rară Neagră, and as elegant, lighter-styled reds enjoy a global revival, its quiet charm is steadily gaining recognition.

Caii de la Letea, Volume 1

The wine Caii de la Letea comes from Sarica-Niculițel, the oldest and one of the most valuable vineyards in Dobrogea, cradled between the Danube and the Black Sea. Here a warm climate is tempered by cool sea breezes, allowing the grapes to express this variety's natural fruit and clean, vibrant acidity.

Volume 1 is also called "Vigoare" (Vigor). Like the horses living freely under the scorching sun of Dobrogea, the wine is young and vigorous, reminding us of the spiritedness of the horses from Letea.

Tasting notes

Appearance

Clear, bright, pale ruby.

Nose

Red fruits lead the way — sour cherry, cherry, wild strawberry and redcurrant — layered with wild berries and ripe plum, lifted by a delicate floral note of rose and rosehip. The overall impression is clean and lively.

Palate

Light and juicy on the palate. A lively, refreshing acidity frames the fruit, while the tannins are smooth and gentle, like velvet. Weightless and easy to drink, it finishes crisp and well-defined — a fresh, fruity and elegant style you can return to again and again.

Food pairing

Roast chicken, grilled pork or veal and lamb chops, and other simply cooked meats; charcuterie such as prosciutto and salami; tomato-based pasta and Mediterranean vegetable dishes; fresh and bloomy-rind cheeses. Lightly chilled, it also flatters salty dishes beautifully.

Service temperature

14~16℃ (a slightly cooler temperature brings out its fresh acidity and floral aromatics)

Terroir and grapes

• Ingredients: grapes 100%
• Historical region: Dobrogea
• Wine region: Colinele Dobrogei
• Podgorie: Sarica-Niculițel
• Village: Niculițel
• Soil: chalky soil
• Altitude: 0~50 m
• Yearly rainfall: 350~450 mm
• Yearly average temperature: 10.8°C
• Yield: 3.5 t/Ha
• Vineyard owner: Sarica Niculițel
• Vineyard manager: Mr. Sorin IGNAT
• Vineyard consultant: Mr. Paul FULEA

Winemaking information

• Production place: Sarica-Niculițel
• Bottling place: Sarica-Niculițel
• Winemaking: temperature-controlled stainless tank fermentation
• Bottling date: listed on the bottle

Size & weight

• Single item dimensions (mm): 313 x 79
• Single item weight (g): 1,300
• Case size: 6 bottles
• Case dimensions (mm): 160 x 315 x 240
• Case weight (g): 7,900

Import information

• Importer: Daniel's Wine Club
• Import method: maritime import
• Import route: Via Viticola Sarica-Niculițel ⇨ Daniel's Wine Club
• Quality control method during transportation: use temperature-controlled containers

Storage information

• Seller: Daniel's Wine Club
• Storage place: Daniel's Wine Club Yokohama
• Storage temperature: 16°~18°C

Gifts, wrapping, noshi

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