JIDVEI | Mysterium | PN + CH + FA | 2019
pinot noir | chardonnay | feteasca alba

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Today we are also going to review another quite intriguing wine from the Târnave-Jidvei DOC region of Romania – Mysterium PN + CH + FA 2019 by Jidvei. This wine is a blend of three grape varieties: pinot noir (which is a red grape variety), chardonnay and feteasca alba (an old, indigenous romanian variety that dates back for almost two thousand years), where chardonnay forms the wine’s main body and structure, feteasca alba adds up-front richness and brings floral notes to the foreground, while pinot noir delivers the much desired crispness and rounds up the final blend. The final wine has been aged for 5 months on fine lees (‘sur lie‘ ageing) in stainless steel tanks and another 6 months in the bottle before deemed ready to be released on the market. 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: medium, straw-yellow color
clarity: pale yellow hues on the rim

//Olfactory
intensity: pronounced & ripe
fruit profile: yellow fruits | citrus fruits
__yellow fruits: yellow pear | white apple | quince | wild pear | gooseberry
__citrus fruits: lemon | pomelo
fruit character: ripe & overripe

//Flavor
non fruit: floral | herbal
__floral: elderflower | marguerite daisy | chamomile
__herbal: hay | straw grass | meadow | lemongrass
primary layer: fruit

//Palate
sweetness: dry
acidity: high
alcohol: high
tannin: low
__grip: ripe
balance: good
__dominant: acidity
body: voluptuous | medium+

//Taste
fruit profile: sweet fruits & citrus
fruit character: ripe & overripe
non fruit: floral & herbal
finish: medium+
aftertaste: appealingly-crisp

//Scoring
JIDVEI | Mysterium | PN + CH + FA | 2019
variety: pinot noir | chardonnay | feteasca alba
country: Romania
region: Tarnave-Jidvei
rating: 93.3

//Conclusion
maturity: in its prime | drink now or within the year
verdict: great | a must try wine
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This is definitely a great wine of Romania and with a total of 93.3 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 round, crisp and voluptuous white blend, with a very appealing nose and a supple and lean palate – it is all about harmony and finesse. The wine is right there, at the peak of its form, therefore we would recommend to drink it today rather than tomorrow, as we firmly believe that it is always better to drink a wine a year too soon than a day too late. On the nose the wine showcases ripe and overripe sweet fruits and citrus in the foreground, supported by some very subtle, floral and herbal notes in the background. On the palate the wine delivers mouth-watering acidity and just a touch of alcoholic warmth that is showing through on the mouthfeel. All in all, this is a very elegant and well structured wine blend that will pair nicely with creamy dishes, like for example creamy garlic penne pasta or crab pasta with lemon-butter sauce with garlic and white wine. Cheers!

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