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Gitana Winery

Saperavi

Code: GIT03
CHF 32.00
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Vineyards: 20 ha in the Valul lui Traian wine region, Romanovca village

 

Soil: Limestone textured carbonate chernozem.

 

Vinification: Grapes are harvested by hand and the alcoholic fermentation takes place for 20 days in large oak vats.  Only indigenous yeasts are used. This allows a maximum enrichment of the wine, and also ensure a strong and well balanced body and color.

 

Refining: After the malolactic fermentation, decanting and aging in stainless steel tanks until bottling.

 

Tasting Notes: 

Color: intense dark purple to black color, with violet hues.

Aroma: The wine offers notes of cherry, rich and  complex.  Dark fruits and dry plums flavor, completed by shades of chocolate.

Taste: the wine has notes of pepper, cloves and dark fruits with a well tempered astringency, rich tannins and a pre-long fine post-taste.The finish has bold and chewy tannins with fruit yielding to leather.


Analytical data: 
Alcohol 13,5%
Total acidity (g/l) 5,8
Reducing sugars     4,0


Food recommendations: Well associated with lamb or venison, with fresh vegetables and ripened or semi-maturated cheeses.

 

Recommended temperature for consumption: 18 ° C

 

Aging potential: 20 years and more,  with a stronger taste of cream in its complex bouquet.


Range:
Gitana Classico
Grape Variety
100% Saperavi

Type: High quality dry red wine

 

Vintage: 2012

Brand of wine: Gitana Winery

Wine's color

Red wine