Gitana Rara Neagra 2023 | Red wine

• Country of origin: Moldova
• Producer: Gitana Winery
• Type / style: Red / Dry
• Grape variety: Rara Neagra 100%
• Classification: IGP Valul lui Traian
• Alcohol by volume: 14.5%
• Residual sugar: 4.3 g/l
• Acidity: 5.8 g/l
• Body: medium
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Closure: [作成中]
• Readiness for drinking: now~2033
• Price range: 4,000~4,999 Yen
• JAN Code: 4841273000610

What is Gitana Winery?

Gitana Winery is a family estate in Moldova's southern Valul lui Traian region, with roots going back to 1953 in the village of Plopi. The Dulgher family revived it in 1999, pairing traditional large-vat fermentation with modern cellar technology, and Italian winemaker Nicola Tucci now signs the wines. Their devotion to native grapes runs deep, and this Rara Neagra is its clearest expression.

What is Rara Neagra?

Rara Neagra, literally "the rare black one", is one of Moldova's oldest native red varieties, known across the border in Romania as Babeasca Neagra. It has fed this region's tables for centuries. The color is relatively pale and the style delicate and silky, which is why it is often compared to Pinot Noir. Here the grapes ferment naturally in large oak vats, go through malolactic conversion in wood, rest two years on fine lees and mature two years in oak barrels. All that patience gives the variety's natural finesse a lovely roundness and depth.

Why choose this wine?

This is not a wine that shouts; it wins you over with perfumed detail and a silky feel. Rara Neagra is still almost impossible to find in Japan, so it makes a great conversation bottle for a table of wine lovers. If you enjoy it, work your way to the blend in the Portret Cabernet Sauvignon Rara Neagra.

Tasting notes

Appearance

Ruby red with garnet tones, on the paler side, as the variety should be.

Nose

Raspberry and strawberry lead, followed by dried fruit, gentle spice, and the vanilla and creamy notes that come from long barrel ageing. The bouquet keeps unfolding as the wine breathes.

Palate

Remarkably silky. Two years in barrel have polished the tannins smooth, red fruit and dried-fruit flavors spread calmly, and mellow acidity holds it all together. Not a powerful wine but a deeply savory one, with a long cherry-toned finish.

Food pairing

Lovely with roast chicken, teriyaki chicken, roast pork and sautéed mushrooms. It also sits happily next to dashi-driven Japanese dishes and medium-strength cheeses. Pinot Noir drinkers, this one is for you.

Service

• Service temperature: 16~18℃
• Decanting: recommended (about 30 minutes)

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): 298 x 72.8
• Single item weight (g): 1260
• Case size: 6 bottles
• Case dimensions (mm): 252 x 171 x 305
• Case weight (g): 7560

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

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

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