
NV · based on 2019
Region
Moldova › Codru
Type
white · traditional · sparkling · brut-nature
Grapes
Fetească regală, Fetească Albă
Alcohol
12.5%
Volume
750 mL
Dosage
2 g/L
Disgorged
2024
On lees
48 months (4 years)
I had this wine recently, and the experience was nearly identical.
It opens with an intense and beautiful bouquet - honey, raw or green nuts, baked apples, grapefruit, and a touch of cider. The acidity is good, though naturally, it doesn't quite hold up when compared to even moderately crisp Champagnes. Flavours of nut husk, buckwheat honey, and roasted fruit. I loved seeing how many people found it both delicious and intriguing - even in a blind setting.
Understanding all the challenges, I still wish more local winemakers would experiment with the traditional method - lower dosage, longer lees ageing (over a year). Because something good does come out of it.
This wine has an intense and beautiful bouquet - honey, nuts, baked apples, and a touch of cider. The acidity is good - could be better, but it does the job. The flavour evolution is intriguing: it starts off strong, dips into a soft sweetness, then re-emerges with notes of nut husk, buckwheat honey, and roasted fruit. Interesting, and seriously tasty.