Vinul Moldovei Vol. 3
An unpretentious dive into Moldovan wines.
By Boris · Hosted by Boris Buliga
Sure, you could say I'm biased when it comes to Moldovan wine. But at least I'm self-aware enough to admit it - and I've even developed a bit of self-irony to match. How else would you explain the venue choice for this tasting? Well, besides the fact that they serve some of the best kebabs and divine grilled khachapuri in town.
This time we met at Kara-Bala, and I have to say - it was a treat. Delicious, laid-back, and completely unpretentious. There's no point playing fancy where it's not needed. We just spent four hours enjoying pure hedonism, ending the night with my go-to basic Champagne, followed by beers and cigars.
For the wine line-up, I wanted to show just how diverse Moldovan whites can be. We started with a fantastic pét-nat from Somma, moved on to a clean and friendly Fetească Albă-Regală blend from Gogu Winery and added a crowd-pleasing hit: Trei Mândre, the not-so-shy trio of Viorica, Floricica, and, again, Regală. Naturally, no tasting would be complete without something from DiWinety.
As for reds, I spared everyone yet another round of Minis Terrios. Instead, we had a slightly aged blend from Novak to accompany the meat, followed by a head-to-head comparison of two 5 Elemente vintages from legendary Stratan at Equinox. If you were there, you know how much there was to unpack.
This tasting was available only to monobase subscribers - hence the lack of a public announcement. But if you want to be part of things like this (and there are some very different ones coming up), you know what to do.
Somma Pét-nat Riesling 2023
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