SOL NEGRU Pastoral

350 MDL

The word “Cahors” comes from the French city’s name Cahors and in 1971 the wine “Cahors” became a protected name. Cahors was made from Malbec grape variety from the 13th century. At least 70% of this grape variety gives prune tones to the wine. Pastoral, which means Easter, is a Moldavian word, an alternative to the word Cahors.

Asconi Winery Pastoral is vinified from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, through the process of alcoholisation of the must, which allows the preservation of natural sugar and balanced taste. It is intense, round, with notes of dried cherries and plums, carefully covered under cocoa notes and a gentle hint of wood from aging.

Grape/blend

100 % Cabernet Sauvignon

Type

sweet, red

Vintage

2009

Soil

chernozem

Wine region

Codru, PGI

Aroma

plum jam, wild cherries, chocolate, vanilla

Tasting notes

cherry jam, cocoa, berries

Volume

0.75 l

Alcohol

16.0 %

Sugar

160 g/l

Fermentation

26 – 30 days in fermenters at 25 – 27 °C

Aging

24 months in Accacia wood barrels

pH

3.5

TA

5.1 g/l

Serving temperature

14 – 16 °C

Aeration

30 min

Potential

5 – 20 years

Food pairing

fine chocolaty desserts