Ice wine Fautor Traminer-Muscat Ottonel 2016, 37,5cl Moldávia
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Ice wine
Fautor
Traminer-Muscat Ottonel 2016, 37,5cl
Moldávia

52,42€
approx. £43.58

 12.5%

 2020-2035

 Serve at 16º-18º

4.4 /5
86 ratings

 

O Produtor, tasting note published in June 4th 2018

Complex floral bouquet, initial aromas of cistus petals, flavour with notes of apricot, apple and pear, it is fresh and elegant with a silky texture and long finish. Perfectly balanced.
Medals: Gold - Decanter 2018, Grand Gold - Portugal Wine Trophy 2018, 2019 (among the 10 best wines of the competition), Grand Gold Berliner Wine Trophy 2018.

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Fautor

Ice wine is a wine produced from grapes frozen on the vine. These grapes are made up of solid and liquid parts, the freezing of which allows a greater concentration of sugars. This method results in a very low yield from the vine, which can only produce one bottle. As a result, relatively small quantities of icewine are produced worldwide, making them generally very expensive.

Considered a dessert wine, it is frozen before fermentation. Icewine production is a bit risky, as the grapes must not be affected by “Botrytis Cinerea”, they must be totally healthy, so the frost must come over the whole vineyard before this happens, which requires a lot of skill, as the grapes must be harvested in a few hours. This can happen at any time, but usually in the first hour of the morning when it is sufficiently cold. In some cases, harvesting can take place after New Year’s Day (on a Northern Hemisphere calendar). This gives the ice wine its characteristic refreshing sweetness, balanced by a strong acidity.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

SKU: 105713

Tiraspol Winery & Distillery KVINT

The history of KVINT dates back to 1897, when the first rectification warehouse was built and launched into operation on Vokzalnaya Street in Tiraspol. At that time it was specialized in production of 40% alc. vodka from homemade grape wines purchased from the peasants of nearby villages. The production of divins was started 4 decades later – first wine-distilled spirits were put for ageing in 1938.

Nowadays this company with 120 years of history holds a leading position among the manufacturers of alcoholic beverages in Moldova. Unique climate, fertile soil, hilly terrain and vicinity of the river Dniester created most favorable conditions for growing best grapes; modern equipment, advanced technologies, original recipes, respect to ancient traditions and passionate work of KVINT professionals – all these factors allow us to produce admirable beverages, which compete with world renowned brands.