• Country of origin: Romania
• Producer: Vitis Metamorfosis
• Type: red / dry
• Grape variety: Feteasca Neagra 100%​
• Classification: DOC-CMD Dealu Mare
• Readiness for drinking: now~2032
• Price range: 5,000~9,999 Yen

Introductory notes

When Count Piero Antinori first visited Romania, he was captivated by the local wines. He immediately decided to purchase a small vineyard in the Dealu Mare region and named it "Via Marchizului" or "The Marquis' Vineyard."

Via Marchizului is an exceptional vineyard in the Dealu Mare region, situated at an elevation of 261-273 meters with a southwest-facing slope. There are only three grape varieties cultivated here: Negru de Dragasani, Feteasca neagra, and Pinot Noir. 

This wine is produced from single-vineyard, fully organically grown grapes. 

Tasting notes

• Appearance
  Garnet color.
  
• Nose
  The aroma is intense and very rich. It features notes of plum, sour cherry, Morello cherry, blackberry, and cassis, complemented by elements of cocoa, dark chocolate, mint, licorice, cinnamon, and coffee derived from barrel aging. After some time in the glass, spicy notes reminiscent of cinnamon and cloves become more obvious.
  
• Palate
  The attack is powerful and robust, with a sense of richly concentrated fruit. Ripe fruit flavors spread in the mouth, evoking cocoa and plum. The tannins are abundant and very fine, and the texture is reminiscent of velvet. With its solid body, it is well-prepared for long-term aging, which will further enhance its smooth texture and full-bodied character. The finish is robust and long-lasting, elegantly showcasing the wine's top-quality status.
  
• Food pairing
  It pairs well with oven-roasted wild boar, roast beef, lean beef steaks, beef in red wine sauce, Bolognese, dark chocolate, salami, dried prunes, matured cheese.
  

Service temperature

• 16~18℃

Basic information

• Alcohol by volume: 14.50 ％
• Residual sugar: 1.14 g/l
• Acidity: 4.50 g/l
• Body: full
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Bottle closure: cork

Terroir and grapes

• Ingredients: grapes 100%.
• Historical region: Muntenia.
• Wine region: Dealurile Munteniei.
• Podgorie: Dealu Mare.
• Village: Vadu Săpat.
• Weather in year of harvest: the year began with a mild winter, featuring unusually high temperatures for the season, reaching maximum values of up to 15°C. Generous snowfalls in January compensated for the low precipitation in February, March, and April. These climatic factors slightly accelerated the vine's growth. However, the Dealu Mare wine region was hit by hail towards the end of spring, significantly impacting the vineyards and reducing the harvest by half. The grapes benefited from increased mineral resources, physico-chemical properties, and high sugar content. Summer and autumn temperatures remained within the normal range of recent years, and the total annual precipitation reached 646 mm.
• Rainfall in year of harvest: 646 mm.
• Soil: a combination of gravel, marl, and clay.
• Vineyard name: Via Marchizului
• Vineyard surface: 1.28 Ha
• Vineyard density: 5000 vines / Ha.
• Vineyard latitude: 45°.
• Vineyard altitude: 261~273m.
• Vineyard aspect and slope: S-W / 5%.
• Harvesting method: manual. 
• Vineyard owner: Metamorfosis Winery.
• Vineyard manager: Fiorenzo RISTA. 

Winemaking information

• Production place: Metamorfosis Winery.
• 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: 2 weeks.
• Malolactic conversion: in one large oak barrel (5,000L).
  Maturation: 12 months in the same large barrel the malolactic fermentation took place.
  Name of winemaker: Fiorenzo RISTA.
• Bottling place: Metamorfosis Winery.
• Bottling date: listed on the bottle.

​​Import information

• Importer: Daniel's Wine Club.
• Import method: maritime import.
• Import route: Metamorfosis Winery ⇨ 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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