Chateau Purcari Nocturne Rara Neagra 2021

The noble variety

Rara Neagră

$67.00

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Black Fruit, Red Fruit, and Pepper / Spice,

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium -
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%):

Origin: Stefan Voda, Moldova

Grape Varietals:
Rara Neagră

Winemaking:

Crushed and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation:

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Pepperoni/Sausage and mushroom pizza, Veal schnitzel, roast beef or butternut squash stew

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Lamb tagine, Teppanyaki

Chateau Purcari

In 1827 Purcari was officially established as Bessarabia’s first winery by the Russian Tsar Nicholas I and its wines began to attract global attention by winning gold medals at the Paris World Exhibition in 1878.

Description

Nocturne Rară Neagră 2021

Nocturne Rară Neagră from Chateau Purcari has an intense and bright ruby colour. Pure and intense aromas of sour red cherry and juicy red currants with a touch of oak spices and black plums. The aromas follow through to the satin textured palate, which reveals fine tannins and a relieving spicy sensation.

100% Rară Neagră. The fruit is grown in estate vineyards close to the Black Sea in Moldova.

Careful hand harvesting of the fruit in the cool of the night to preserve the richness of aromas and intensity of taste intact. Selection by hand as well. The wine is produced using traditional methods, then ages for 6 months in French oak barrique.

Ageing potential: up to 10 years.

Bright & Easy Reds

Easy drinking red wines with bright fruit aromas and low tannins. The wines are often released without much aging in tank, oak barrels or bottle, and are meant to be drunk early

These wines typically can be nejoyed without food, and are usually served cooler. They can be light bodied wines like Beaujolais, or light extraction styles that do not emphasize tannin & color extraction

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,