Carpe Diem Casa Vinicola Luca Brut Natur NV
- Region
- Moldova » Codru
- Type
- white traditional sparkling, brut nature
- Producer
- Vintage
- NV, based on 2021
- Disgorged
- 2023-09-11
- On lees
- 15 months
- Grapes
- Fetească regală
- Alcohol
- 12.5
- Sugar
- 1
- Volume
- 750 mL
- Cellar
- not available
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Ratings
Fetească Regală is a fairly neutral grape aromatically, which actually makes it a great candidate for traditional method sparkling - especially when paired with good acidity. But in this wine, the lees ageing barely registers. What you get instead are mostly varietal notes: white flowers, ground white pepper, and a bit of white apple. There is a тщеу of autolysis, but you really have to go digging for it - which is a shame, as that could've added exactly the depth needed to balance the grape's neutrality.
That said, the palate really delivers. Bright acidity, a long, evolving finish, great flavour definition, and fine perlage. There's even a pleasant touch of bitterness at the end. Maybe a bit too light in body and structure, but overall - it's a very well-made, satisfying wine.