2017Vast Roșu

Vast Roșu

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Fetească Neagră

A warm, dry year. A small, concentrated crop.

Rainfall
575 mm
Mean temperature
11.2 °C
Sunshine
2240 h
Harvest
Aug–Sep

Vintage figures are illustrative. On the live site they come from the CMS, with each year’s technical sheet and awards.

Winemaking and ageing

Each grape vinified separately, classic fermentation on skins in 150 hl stainless steel at 24–26 °C.

21 days for Merlot, 26 for Cabernet, 19 for Fetească Neagră. Twelve months on fine lees: 30% in stainless steel, 70% in Romanian oak on its second use.

Range
Vast
Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Fetească Neagră
Style
Red
Origin
Ceptura · Dealu Mare · Romania
Serve at
16–18 °C
Vintages
2014 · 2016 · 2017
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