• Country of origin: Romania
• Producer: Vitis Metamorfosis
• Type: red / dry
• Grape variety: Pinot noir 100%
• Classification: DOC-CMD Dealu Mare
• Readiness for drinking: now~2028
• Price range: 2,000~2,999 Yen

Tasting notes

• Appearance
  Ruby-red, with hints of garnet.
  
• Nose
  Lovely notes of strawberry jam, cherry liqueur, ripe cherries, some rose petals, cinnamon, and dark chocolate. All of these are complemented by subtle hints of wood and vanilla from aging in large oak barrels.
  
• Palate
  The predominant taste is of overripe fruits and aromas from the oak wood. It's a robust Pinot noir, full-bodied, with firm yet fine tannins and good acidity that also helps maintain the structure. It maintains all these qualities until the end, with a long and elegant finish.
  
• Food pairing
  Stews of all kinds, mushrooms, stuffed cabbage rolls, turkey stew, duck breast, and pasta with tomato-based sauces.
  

Service temperature

• 16~18℃

Basic information

• Alcohol by volume: 14.50％
• Residual sugar: 0.84 g/l
• Acidity: 4.50 g/l
• Body: medium (+)
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Bottle closure: cork

Terroir and grapes

• Ingredients: grapes 100%
• Historical region: Muntenia
• Wine region: Dealurile Munteniei
• Podgorie: Dealu Mare
• Commune: Vadu Săpat
• Village: Ungureni
• Vineyard owner: Vitis Metamorfosis
• Harvesting: manual, in the middle of September.
• Weather in year of harvest: the year 2020 was prolific for the vineyards of Metamorfosis. A large number of sunny days, low precipitation, and temperatures within normal ranges led to a healthy harvest. There were no abundant snowfalls in winter, as in previous years, and the spring rains provided the necessary soil moisture reserve for the entire year. This helped the vines tolerate drought and the high summer heat, both during the day and at night. In the fall, during the grape harvest, rainfall was completely absent, and temperatures were high.
• Vineyard manager: Fiorenzo RISTA.

Winemaking information

• Production place: Vitis Metamorfosis
• Bottling place: Vitis Metamorfosis
• Winemaking: vinification started in stainless steel tanks to monitor the fermentation temperature (28°C) and to extract the color and specific aromas of the grape variety through maceration. Maceration lasted for one week. 
• Malolactic conversion: in oak barrels.
• Maturation: the wine was transferred to large oak barrels where it was aged for 6 months.
• Name of winemaker: Fiorenzo RISTA.
• Bottling date: listed on the bottle.

​​Import information

• Importer: Daniel's Wine Club.
• Import method: maritime import.
• Import Route: Vitis Metamorfosis ⇨ 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.

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