Elite – Cabernet Sauvignon

The Elite range from Domeniul Coroanei Segarcea bears the royal insignia of the lily ribbon. The wines in this range are all dry wines. The RED ones are obtained by the technique called délestage, a procedure that allows obtaining fresh, fruity wines. The WHITE ones follow a fermentation process in stainless steel tanks, at controlled temperatures and are matured on fine yeasts.

Tasting Description

A pleasant, full-bodied round wine with soft aromas of ripe fruit. Aromas of cherry, blackberry, some vanilla and strawberry jam, followed by a fresh full flavors of cherry and red fruit.

Serving suggestion

Recommended serving temperature: 18ºC – 20ºC. Culinary pairings: a perfect partner to rich grilled meats, peppery sauces, and dishes with high flavor.

Winemaking

The estate has 46 hectares with Cabernet Sauvignon, planted at a density of 5.000 plants per hectare. The plants have a disposition from north to south, on a calcareous chernozem type soil. The cutting mode is simple Guyot. For this range, plots with an average production of 10 t/ha are chosen.

The grapes are harvested mechanically and macerated-fermented in vinifiers with remontage, for ten days. By properly managing the fermentation temperatures and the number of remontages, as well as by the use of delestage technique, the aim is to obtain fruity wines with less tannins. The maturation is done mainly on stainless steel tanks and partly on French oak barrels of Dryond and third passage, for a period between 6 and 8 months.

Winery

Bordeaux, Burgundy, Piedmont and “Domeniul Coroanei” Segarcea share the 44º parallel, the unparalleled wine parallel.

The vineyard of “Domeniul Coroanei” covers 277 hectares. Its location in an amphitheater open to the south ensures a record number of hours of sunshine per vegetation cycle (from the first buds in spring to hibernation). The soil consists of a layer of chernozem, under which there is a layer of limestone, then a former seabed, this structure gives the wine the acidity that perfectly complements the character of well-ripened wine fruit.

The 277 hectares of vineyards have been completely replanted, with the exception of some old stumps more than a century old, which allowed a unique variety, “Tămâioasa Roză”, to be saved.

“In all work in the vineyard, we try to stay as close as possible to traditional methods and use the most appropriate solutions, so that we coexist with nature and do not exploit it. From grazing (to combat excess water after rainfall) to drainage, from a minimum of synthetic substances to more than 30,000 rose nests planted at each end of the row to give us timely warning of impending infections such as downy mildew, powdery mildew or other vine infections, we try to create a harmonious whole and the biodiversity (both flora and fauna) reborn around the vineyard is proof that we have chosen the best path.”