• Country of origin: Romania
• Producer: DeMatei
• Type: red / dry
• Grape variety: Feteasca Neagra 100%​
• Classification: D.O.C. – C.M.D. Dealu Mare / old vines / single vineyard
• Readiness for drinking: now~2042
• Price range: 5,000~9,999 Yen
• Limited production: 5,000 bottles

The maker

The DeMATEI winery owns 80 hectares of old vines around the legendary Teganeanu and Zorilor hills. The terroir here is one of the most expressive in Romania, and it has a huge potential for producing high-quality wines.

The wines produced here have successfully passed the test of time, demonstrating a high aging potential.

The land, the climate, and the people of these places have created a symbiosis over many generations from which real treasures are born and grown.

Tasting notes

• Appearance
  Deep ruby color, tinged with purple.
  
• Nose
  The aroma is intensely bold, dominated by black fruits. It presents aromas of stewed plums, ripe black cherries, blackcurrants, and prunes, with nuances of spices (black pepper, nutmeg, cloves), dark chocolate, coffee, tobacco leaves, and vanilla.
  
• Palate
  The wine is dry and has a high alcohol content. The tannins are abundant, and the flavor is rich and intense. It has a solid structure and is full-bodied. It showcases nuances of ripe black fruits and plum jam, resulting in a wine with a satisfying mouthfeel. The finish is extremely long, leaving lingering notes of black fruits and spice from barrel aging. Still evolving, it will gain finesse if aged for 8 to 10 years. Overall, it is truly an outstanding wine.
  
• Food pairing
  It pairs well with beef teppanyaki, lean beef steak, roasted lamb, aged cheeses, and bitter chocolate mousse.
  

Service tips

• Serving temperature: 16~18℃
• Decanting can mellow out the taste of the wine and open up its aromas. The recommended time from decanting to serving the wine is about 2 hours.

Basic information

• Alcohol by volume: 14.94％
• Residual sugar: 0.95 g/l
• Acidity: 5.13 g/l
• Body: full
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Closure: natural cork
• Limited edition: 5,000 bottles

Terroir and grapes

• Ingredients: grapes 100%
• Historical region: Muntenia
• Wine region: Dealurile Munteniei
• Podgorie: Dealu Mare
• Village: Zorești
• Plai viticol: Dealu Dumbala
• Vineyard age: 38 years (planted in 1986)
• Soil: The soil is characterized by brown, non-carbonate clay loam. Its texture is clay-sandy, with a 30-32% clay content, enhancing water retention capacity (an advantageous feature in dry years).
• Altitude: 80~100 m
• Annual rainfall: 500~550 mm
• Average annual temperature: 12.6°C
• Yield: 4.5 t/Ha
• Vineyard owner: DeMatei
• Vineyard manager: Mr. Marius NAE

Winemaking information

• Production place: DeMatei
• Fermentation: temperature controlled stainless tank fermentation.
• Maturing: new oak barrels, 18 months.
• Aging in the bottle: at least 24 months before release.
• Winemaker: Alin LĂZĂRESCU.
• Bottling place: DeMatei.
• Bottling date: listed on the bottle.

​​Import information

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

You can find gift boxes, along with packaging and noshi (traditional Japanese ceremonial wrapping) options, on the "Accessories and Gifts" page.

If you’d like to add a personal touch to your gift, we can also include a card or message in the package. Please feel free to contact us if you need assistance. We will do our best to ensure your gift arrives in perfect condition.

Before you place an order, make sure you check out the shipping policy.

For online orders, you will receive automated notifications and electronic receipts, which can be used for accounting purposes. Upon request, we can include a printed receipt in the package. More details here.

For orders placed outside of the online store, issuing a receipt incurs an additional fee of 110 yen.