La Petit Sophie 2024 | White wine

• Country of origin: Moldova
• Producer: Gitana Winery
• Type / style: White / Dry
• Grape variety: Feteasca Regala 51%, Chardonnay 29%, Riesling 20%
• Classification: IGP Valul lui Traian
• Alcohol by volume: 14.0%
• Residual sugar: 3.9 g/l
• Acidity: 6.7 g/l
• Body: medium (+)
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Closure: [作成中]
• Readiness for drinking: now~2034
• Price range: 5,000~9,999 Yen
• JAN Code: 4841273000290

What is Gitana Winery?

Gitana Winery is the Dulgher family's estate in Moldova's Valul lui Traian region, with a history reaching back to 1953. Since the family revival in 1999 it has grown into one of Moldova's respected quality producers, exporting to Asia, Europe and North America. This wine sits at the top of their white range.

A wine dedicated to little Sophie

La Petit Sophie is dedicated to the family's little Sophie, and everything about it is meant to move like a small ballerina: graceful, precise, quietly dazzling. Feteasca Regala leads the blend, joined by Chardonnay and Riesling. After a cool, slow fermentation the wine spends two weeks on fine lees with batonnage, and about 30% matures four months in 225-liter barriques. Floral perfume meets a creamy texture in Gitana's finest white.

Why choose this wine?

Roses and acacia in the glass, pineapple and honey on the finish: this is a white for marking moments. Pour it for anniversaries and celebrations, or gift it to someone special. Pair the bottle with Gitana's flagship red Lupi and you have the winery's two great stories in one box.

Tasting notes

Appearance

Radiant golden yellow with delicate green reflections.

Nose

An intense, seductive bouquet of roses, acacia and saffron flowers, softened by vanilla and citrus. It is the kind of nose you can enjoy for a long moment before the first sip.

Palate

Pineapple and exotic fruit unfold generously, wrapped in the creamy texture that batonnage brings. Fresh acidity keeps the richness elegant, and a long, honeyed finish carries the wine gracefully to its close.

Food pairing

Beautiful with lobster thermidor, seared scallops and other refined seafood, as well as roast chicken or herb-crusted pork. Creamy pasta, gratins and bloomy-rind cheeses like Camembert are equally happy companions.

Service

• Service temperature: 8~10℃
• Decanting: not needed

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: stainless steel tank
• Fermentation period: 15 days
• Fermentation temperature: 12°C
• Malolactic conversion: no
• Sur lie: yes (batonnage, 2 weeks)
• Maturing: stainless steel tank (about 30% in barriques)
• Maturing period: 4 months in barrique
• 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): 1670
• Case size: 6 bottles
• Case dimensions (mm): 264 x 178 x 315
• Case weight (g): 10100

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.

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.