{"id":713,"date":"2016-09-23T19:26:42","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T19:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/en\/?p=713"},"modified":"2019-11-12T10:25:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T10:25:19","slug":"fautor-albarino-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/en\/fautor-albarino-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Fautor Albarino, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

The bestseller wine of this summer is, of course, Fautor Albarino, 2015.\u00a0The wine\u00a0was launched on\u00a0the market in April in a limited edition of only 3100 bottles. And today\u00a0you can\u2019t find it at the\u00a0producer\u00a0because it is already out of stock.\u00a0But you can still find it in some stores (the shelf price is about 145\u00a0lei). So hurry.<\/em><\/h4>\n

The spanish white grape variety, Albari\u00f1o, is a guest in Moldova. It is not yet listed in the country’s official registry of plants, though it is permitted to be planted in our country, and it grows in the vineyards of Fautor company just as an experiment. So, in Moldova, you can find only 4ha of Albarino and only in the Romanovca village.<\/p>\n

The origin of this variety is still a matter of controversy among\u00a0experts. Some experts\u00a0say it\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0“kin” variety of Riesling called\u00a0Alba Rhino\u00a0(white grape on the Rhine). Others say it appeared on the Atlantic coast of Spain thanks to French monks,\u00a0in the twelve century. They\u00a0founded the monastery\u00a0Ponteverde and started to grow grapes, that is why it could possibly have French\u00a0roots\u00a0that are\u00a0related\u00a0to the\u00a0variety\u00a0Viognier. However, Albarino has really organoleptic similarities with Riesling.<\/p>\n

The first crop of\u00a0moldavian\u00a0Albarino was folded in 2014, but\u00a0the\u00a0harvest\u00a0was\u00a0too small\u00a0and\u00a0it was used just in a blend, in this way Fautor\u00a0Cuvee Blanc, 2014 appeared on the market. The\u00a0next harvest the producer\u00a0brought to market\u00a0the\u00a0100%\u00a0Albarino.<\/p>\n

“We decided to impress our consumers\u00a0with\u00a0100%\u00a0Albari\u00f1o, and launched the wine\u00a0in an interesting design, – says marketing director Ruxanda Lipcan. – French\u00a0bottle and the\u00a0label\u00a0recall the roots of this variety: Atlantic coast of Spain, therefore we made an illustration that reminds you of waves.\u00a0Near the\u00a0Albarino plantation\u00a0in\u00a0the Romanovca\u00a0village we have a beautiful lake – we have kept the tradition of having water source in the vineyards.”<\/p>\n

The\u00a0alcohol\u00a0is\u00a013.4%, but\u00a0you can not\u00a0feel it because\u00a0the\u00a0wine is very well\u00a0balanced. It is\u00a0easy drinkable\u00a0but with a complex flavor that can make you think of a slight sweetness, yet it is somewhat misleading since you will wait to repeat\u00a0the\u00a0sensation\u00a0of\u00a0sweetness. However, the acid has a pleasant taste of the wine, as well as to Riesling.\u00a0The\u00a0flavor\u00a0of\u00a0Albarino from Fautor is quite complex, floral, with notes of peach,\u00a0pear, apricot, green apple and lime. The wine has a pleasant fruity taste which you can feel about seven seconds.<\/p>\n

In my imagination Albari\u00f1o\u00a0is\u00a0associated with the sea, with a gentle breeze, tanned\u00a0people\u00a0in white who walk along the coast. These people would enjoy\u00a0this wine\u00a0in a\u00a0summer evening\u00a0in a\u00a0pleasant company without any hurry. Wine is\u00a0so easy\u00a0that you would not feel the need to associate it with\u00a0food.\u00a0But\u00a0if you still want to have a snack, then I recommend to try it with vegetables or cheese.<\/p>\n

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