{"id":14490,"date":"2020-05-14T16:45:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T16:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/en\/?p=14490"},"modified":"2020-05-14T16:52:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T16:52:44","slug":"the-fautor-spring-range-cuvee-vivienne-and-blanca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/en\/the-fautor-spring-range-cuvee-vivienne-and-blanca\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fautor spring range – Cuv\u00e9e Vivienne and Blanca"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These wines already by their appearance create a spring mood. They have a kind of “come here”: you want to touch them, to find out what kind of wine is bottled. Two dry wines – ros\u00e9 Vivienne and white Blanca have become an excellent example of how a product can be thought out down to the smallest detail and brought to perfection. Fine wine, like a beautiful young woman, dressed in an elegant dress. The wines from the “Spring Range” even have women’s names – Vivienne and Blanca. Let’s meet these beautiful girls.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Marketing\ndirector Ruxanda Lipcan set out to create a spring range of interesting blends\nof just white wine and ros\u00e9, which would hit the market every year in March.\nFresh, light wines that will be easy to drink, with a low level of alcohol, for\nthe spring-summer season. But at the same time, special wines that are nowhere\nto be found on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would like to point\nout that to a good winemaker, wine is born in the head and not when the grapes\nare processed. Therefore, especially for these wines, the grapes were harvested\nearlier to ensure an alcohol level of 12.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blanca\nCuv\u00e9e, 2019 <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately,\nthe producer did not indicate the composition of this wine on the label, thus\nproviding a riddle to consumers. The clue is in her name – the female name, of\nSpanish origin, Blanca. In other words, the main variety (90%) is Spanish\nAlbari\u00f1o, which only Fautor winery cultivates in the Republic of Moldova. The\nremaining 10% were shared by Feteasca Regal\u0103 and Pinot Grigio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For several years we have been experimenting with Albari\u00f1o and we have come to the conclusion that of all the white varieties, he is the most suitable for our idea,” Ruxanda Lipcan tells us. – In recent years, the popularity of this variety has increased in the world, due to its ability to maintain a high acidity in warm climates, which has become particularly important in connection with global warming. We believe it is a pity not to take advantage of this and not to create wine based on Albari\u00f1o for the spring-summer season. And to enrich it, we decided to add some floral notes from Feteasca Regal\u0103 and expressiveness from Pinot Grigio, which in 2019 proved to be exceptional. In production we also applied the exposure to the fine yeast sediment. “<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The wine has a light\nstraw color with a sparkle. A very fresh delicate aroma, which includes\njasmine, green herbs, tangerine pulp, sea water salinity (but without iodine),\ngreen apricot. A little later, some flavors leave and new ones appear – white\npeach and beeswax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blanca Cuv\u00e9e 2019 has a\nvery expressive acidity, invigorating, silky texture. In taste – minerality,\nslight salinity, as well as shades of lollipops, still unripe apricots, citrus\nfruits and almonds. Long finish with a hint of lemon. The next day (from the\nopen bottle on the eve), it passed into lime, and in the taste, instead of\napricot, peach appeared. Winemakers have managed to get both lightness and ease\nof consumption (you can drink a lot), which are combined with a beautiful aroma\nand a taste no less rich, which is not so common, especially in wines that have\nnot gone through aging in barrels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vivienne\nCuv\u00e9e ros\u00e9, 2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The\nFrench female name Vivienne is designed to convey the sophistication and\nelegance of this ros\u00e9 in the style of Provence. The blend included Syrah,\nTempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Feteasca Neagr\u0103 (in descending\norder of parts). The first two varieties represent 45%, the other three – 55%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know these grape varieties better in red wines and even less so, as shown in ros\u00e9 wines,” explains Ruxanda. – Each individual variety is good in its own way and together they can offer something more interesting, but the proportions are important. Tempranillo is grown only on Fautor plantations and there are few Syrah plantations in Moldova. When there are small areas, it is a shame to use them for ros\u00e9. We also don’t have much Syrah, so we collected a small amount of grapes for ros\u00e9, so that it stays for red wine. But when producing small volumes of wine, it is important to have a sufficient technology park of small capacity containers. For this reason, not every producer can afford to process all varieties separately. We have vessels from very small to large, we can “play” with such wines and we have great freedom in making blends and its proportions”<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The delicate pink color\nof the Vivienne cuv\u00e9e was obtained after a few hours of maceration at a low\ntemperature. The duration was different, depending on the variety. Subsequent\nproduction procedures took place according to the white method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This wine has a festive\ncolor that induces you in a romantic mood. The first nose – citrus and berries.\nThe aroma is revealed immediately; you do not have to wait. Contains red\noranges, red currant, gooseberry, rose flowers, incompletely ripe berries,\ncranberries, cornel, pink cherries. However, five varieties of grapes\ncontributed to the birth of this wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Very\ngood acidity, silky texture. In taste – light minerality and fruit lollipops,\nbut the wine is dry. A beautiful and long finish with citrus notes. The empty\nglass is flavored with sweet berries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But\nthat’s not all. I poured the second glass a few hours later. The aroma of\nVivienne cuv\u00e9e 2019 has changed. Some flavors disappeared and dried tomatoes,\nlollipops, fried croutons, persimmons and mint. From a ros\u00e9, it is a very\ngenerous gift. All the grape varieties in the mix played harmoniously, like an\norchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take\nadvantage of the moment!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Fautor offered\nconsumers the opportunity to enjoy these wines here and now. From next year’s\ngrapes, Vivienne and Blanca will be different. From the 2019 harvest, a number\nof 8 thousand bottles of each wine from the spring range were produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time, five red varieties have been included in the Vivienne ros\u00e9, but it is not necessarily that the same composition or in the same proportions will be next year,” says Ruxanda Lipcan. – It all depends on what we like, to achieve our goal – to produce beautiful wines, fresh, easy to drink. And as for Blanca, we also offer freedom of action. The composition of the varieties may vary, but Albari\u00f1o will remain the main one. Our vineyards have enough varieties to choose from. “<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Both\nfor yourselves and for gift<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Honestly, the\nproducer’s careful approach to everything related to his wine is highly\nrespected. These elegant bottles are made in Italy, but it was not easy to\nbring them to Moldova, because this glass factory has no distributor in\nMoldova, only in Romania. However, Fautor did not abandon his plan, because\nthis form of glass corresponds to the nature of the wines and their names,\ngiving them elegance and refinement. Therefore, the counter-label is light,\ntransparent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For ros\u00e9 wines, it is\nvery difficult to choose a shade of pink for the label. Often the wine shades\nand labels are discordant with each other, which does not benefit the\nappearance of the product. Here is a completely different story. This powdery\nshade of the label could not be selected in advance, as the winemakers waited\nfor the blend to be ready to see the color of the wine. Only after that was it\npossible to decide on the label. Then they selected the capsule, which was also\nnot easy, because when you color the aluminum it is more difficult to get\ncloser to the desired shade. I’m talking about these details, so you know that\nits creators have invested a lot of soul and desire to give people joy through\nthis product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its elegant appearance\nsuggests the theme of the gift. Two wines, Vivienne and Blanca, will be a\nperfect match for a woman or a family. They can be purchased in\n“gift” format (in a box tied with a ribbon) only from the\nmanufacturer, ordering by phone +373 (60) 443444 (there is also delivery).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the coming days,\nthese wines will be exported to Lithuania. And soon they will go to Romania,\nwhere they are already wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\nmuch does it cost?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In retail, each wine\ncosts about 130-140 lei (Fautor products are quite widely represented in chain\nstores and wineries).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The price of a gift set\nwith two wines, as in the photo above, is 315 lei (only from the producer). Each wine separately, when ordering online – 115 lei.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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