by Istvan Pentek
Prince Matei
Produced by
Vinarte - one of the post communist producers - the 2009 production is now on
sale. From the first year of production - 1998, this Merlot from Vila Zorilor,
Dealu Mare managed to pleasantly surprise the audience endorsed by the richness
of flavors , complexity and balance of the body, becoming perhaps the first
gourmet wine* in Romania. It is recommended to associate it with maturated
sheep or goat cheeses, babiuc, dried beef sausages, Pleșcoi sausages, pastrami,
lamb and with dark chocolate cakes with berries.
Arezan Fetească Neagră
The new
Murfatlar produced by - M1 Crama Atelier, this new 2011 Fetească Neagră is
impressive through black berries and dried plumes body aromas dressed in fine
and elegant acidity. Can be served with pastrami, stuffed cabbage, roast pork.
With the wines released under the name of M1 Crama Atelier, Murfatlar proves
the potential of its winery and its desire to get the right place in the elite
of Romanian producers.
Cabernet Sauvignon/ Shiraz
Created in 2011 by Lacerta producer in Dealu Mare, this blend brings together the corpulence and intensity of Cabernet Sauvignon with typical spicy flavors of Shiraz. It is an ideal companion to meals during the Christmas holidays, in the atmosphere near the Christmas tree, but at the same time can be associated with beef with green pepper sauce or orange sauce and with dark chocolate desserts.
Roșu de Petro Vaselo
A young Cabernet
Sauvignon produced in 2012 near Timisoara, delights us with concentrated
flavors of black berries, with the huge body specific for Cabernet Sauvignon.
The major surprise is the soft and velvety tannins, making the wine more
drinkable. Being unfiltered, any deposits of this wine should not scare you. It
is recommended with blue beef, game, maturated cheese, and dark chocolate
cakes.
Purpura Valahi
A Feteasca
Neagra produced by Davino of Dealu Mare is considered the standard variety.
Dark red, concentrated on flavors, full-bodied, with potential aging of 10
years, can be served with traditional Christmas dishes, game, beef, but it is
also a wine suitable for long winter evenings spent with friends in front of
the fireplace. The 2009 production can be now purchased.
Nedeea
The first red
blend made exclusively from Romanian varieties, was created in 2011 in the
cellar of the producer Starmina Vinarte. It manages to blend Fetească Neagră,
Negru de Drăgășani and Novac in an elegant wine, well balanced with a pleasant
structure in which we find the flavors of Fetească Neagră and Negru de
Drăgășani balanced by the pleasant acidity and taninozity of Novac. It is the
ideal wine for events and meals
