CRAMA FERDI | Cuvee Alexandra | 2021
sauvignon blanc
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Today we are also going to review a single varietal sauvignon blanc wine from the Dealu Mare region in Muntenia – Cuvee Alexandra 2021 by Crama Ferdi. Sauvignon Blanc is a very old grape variety that makes crisp, dry, aromatic and herbaceous wines that are popular all over the world and its name translates from french as ‘wild white‘, which is in fact the essence of this variety – the wilderness. What makes it different from its peers are those unique herbaceous flavors, reminiscent of green bell pepper, currant leaf, gooseberry and fresh cut grass – all these flavors come from aromatic compounds called pyrazines. That said and without further ado, let’s move on straight to our tasting results.
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Take a look at the tasting notes below and our detailed assessment of the wine:
//Visual
color: straw-white color
clarity: pastel yellow hues
//Olfactory
intensity: powerful & expressive
fruit profile: green fruits | citrus fruits
__green fruits: gooseberry | green pear | white apple | asian pear
__citrus fruits: lemon | white grapefruit | pomelo
fruit character: ripe & overripe
//Flavor
non fruit: floral | vegetal | herbal
__floral: jasmine | chamomile | marguerite daisy
__vegetal: yellow bell pepper
__herbal: hay | straw grass | lemongrass
primary layer: fruity–herbaceous
//Palate
sweetness: dry
acidity: medium+
alcohol: high
tannin: none
__grip: ripe
balance: fair
__dominant: alcohol
body: supple & hot | medium+
//Taste
fruit profile: green fruits & citrus fruits
fruit character: ripe & overripe
non fruit: floral & herbaceous
finish: medium+
aftertaste: crisp & hot
//Scoring
CRAMA FERDI | Cuvee Alexandra | 2021
variety: sauvignon blanc
country: Romania
region: Dealu Mare
rating: 91.6
//Conclusion
maturity: in its prime | drink now
verdict: fine | highly recommended
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This is definitely a fine wine of Romania and with a total of 91.6 points scored, this wine is right there, among the best wines we’ve rated so far. Check our complete database on the wine rating page, where you can find all the wines that we have tasted and reviewed or go to the about us page and find out more about our exquisite rating system.
Verdict: this is a quite supple and fresh sauvignon blanc wine, with a very expressive and aromatically rich nose. On the palate the wine displays slightly flat acidity, an overwhelming touch of alcoholic warmth showing through on the mouthfeel and a bitter-hot aftertaste. On the nose the wine delivers ripe green fruits and citrusy notes in the foreground, followed by a quite nuanced herbaceous background and a subtle floral layer in between the two. All in all, this is a very appealing and slightly angular sauvignon blanc wine, that is definitely in its prime and as thus, we would recommend to drink it now and enjoy it in all its flamboyance – a real crowd-pleaser of a wine. Cheers!
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