Autograf Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 | Red wine

• Country of origin: Moldova
• Producer: Gitana Winery
• Type / style: Red / Dry
• Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
• Classification: IGP Valul lui Traian
• Alcohol by volume: 14.2%
• Residual sugar: 4.9 g/l
• Acidity: 5.6 g/l
• Body: full
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Closure: [作成中]
• Readiness for drinking: now~2036
• Price range: 5,000~9,999 Yen
• JAN Code: 4841273000405

What is Gitana Winery?

Gitana Winery is a family estate in southern Moldova with roots reaching back to 1953. Rebuilt by the Dulgher family since 1999, it farms its own vineyards in the Valul lui Traian region and makes wine with patience and precision. The Autograf range is the winemaker's signature line: bottles Italian oenologist Nicola Tucci is proud to put his name to.

A serious Cabernet, built by two years in oak

Fully ripened Cabernet Sauvignon from south-facing slopes is fermented with indigenous yeasts in large oak vats, then goes through malolactic conversion and about two years of maturation in oak barrels before bottling. Dense fruit and layered barrel aromas come together in a properly full-bodied red. The 2021 harvest was a generous one, and the wine will happily develop for another decade.

Why choose this wine?

Blackberry, cocoa and coffee on the nose, firm tannin underneath: a red made for the steak nights of your life. It is the younger brother of Gitana's flagship Lupi, offering a taste of that ambition at a friendlier price.

Tasting notes

Appearance

Deep ruby red, with a garnet tinge at the rim from bottle age.

Nose

Concentrated blackberry and cassis, layered with cocoa, roasted coffee beans and a twist of black pepper. With air, mature notes of tobacco and leather emerge and keep the glass interesting to the last drop.

Palate

Cassis and black cherry arrive with real presence. The tannins are firm and confident, yet two years in barrel have rounded their edges. Fruit and oak are in fine balance, and a bittersweet cocoa finish stretches on and on.

Food pairing

Made for steak, roast beef and grilled lamb chops. Also excellent with smoked meats, sautéed mushrooms and hard aged cheeses. After dinner, try a square of dark chocolate with the last glass.

Service

• Service temperature: 16~18℃
• Decanting: recommended (about 1 hour)

Vineyard

• Region: IGP Valul lui Traian
• Viticultural region: Leova district
• Village: Romanovca, Filipeni
• Soil: [作成中]
• Altitude: [作成中]
• Average annual temperature: 10.5°C
• Average annual rainfall: 450~550 mm
• Vineyard manager: Gitana Winery (estate vineyards)

Winemaking

• Ingredients: 100% grapes
• Producer: Gitana Winery
• Production place: Gitana Winery (Plopi, Cantemir district)
• Fermentation vessel: large oak vats
• Fermentation period: 15~18 days
• Fermentation temperature: 25~28°C
• Malolactic conversion: yes (oak barrels, 3 months)
• Sur lie: yes (2 years)
• Maturing: oak barrels
• Maturing period: 2 years
• Bottling place: Gitana Winery (Plopi, Cantemir district)
• Bottling date: listed on the package

Size & Weight

• Single item dimensions (mm): 310 x 76.5
• Single item weight (g): 1270
• Case size: 6 bottles
• Case dimensions (mm): 250 x 169 x 305
• Case weight (g): 7620

Import information

• Importer: Daniel's Wine Club
• Import method: reefer container
• Import route: Gitana Winery ⇨ Daniel's Wine Club

Storage information

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

Gifts, wrapping, noshi

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