Capidava Roze 2024

RANGE
Capidava
VARIETY
Roze
VINTAGE
2024
WINEMAKING
Roze
STYLE
Demisec
VOLUME
0.75L
SUGARS
11.2
SERVING TEMPERATURE
8-10°C
AGING POTENTIAL
2 years from harvest

Capidava Roze 2024 is crafted by direct pressing chilled red grapes, with no true skin maceration—delivering a refined color and an aromatic profile focused on strawberries, raspberries, and redcurrants. Low-temperature fermentation preserves its freshness, while stopping fermentation at a residual sugar level suited to the off-dry style brings a pleasing sense of roundness. The acidity remains present, balancing the perceptible sweetness. An effortlessly drinkable off-dry rosé, ideal for relaxed evenings, cold platters, or lightly spiced dishes.

HARVEST DETAILS

HARVEST PERIOD
Late October
CLIMATE DATA
Rainfall: ≈300 mm, Growing season: 175 days, Radiation: ≈1.520 kWh/m², Heat balance: ≈3.550 °C
VINEYARD
Horia Wine Farm, Hârșova Viticultural Center
LOCATION
Altitude: 65 m, Slope: 45%, terrace, Orientation: N–S, with eastern exposure
SOIL
Chernozem class – typical proxicalcaric vermic Kastanozem; medium texture, sandy-loam; developed on carbonate loess-like deposits
ROOTSTOCK
140 Ruggeri, SO4
CLONE
Fetească Neagră: Clone 6 Pietroasa, Merlot: Clone VCR 4, Cabernet Franc: Clone 214

WINEMAKING PROCESS

The grapes for Capidava Roze are hand-harvested into small crates from parcels dedicated to this wine, and vinification is carried out in separate lots to give precise control over the final profile. After destemming and cooling the must, it is sent straight to the press, without extended skin contact. A gentle pressing follows, at approximately 0.6 atm, under bio-protection and in a reductive environment, to obtain a must with minimal extraction of color and fresh red-fruit aromatics. The resulting must is transferred by gravity and cold-settled, while the remaining must-marc is moved to the vinifier and later used to craft an intensely colored red wine.

The clarified must ferments at low temperature in stainless-steel tanks with selected yeasts, preserving vibrancy and a fruit-forward character. Fermentation is guided to the desired level of residual sugars for an off-dry style, keeping the wine poised between fruit, acidity, and a rounded, silky feel. Finally, the wine is conditioned, stabilized, and lightly filtered, then bottled at the winery to maintain aromatic clarity and an elegantly approachable palate.

TASTING PROFILE

VISUAL

Light peach pink. Clear, bright.

NOSE

Strawberry, juicy raspberry, grapefruit, a discreet floral touch.

PALATE

Fresh opening, light-bodied. Gentle acidity. A subtle sweetness that rounds without taking over. Clean finish.

CONCLUSION

A fine, well-balanced off-dry rosé with fresh red fruit and мягкая acidity. From aperitif to light dishes.

Food pairings

Aperitifs

  • Cherry tomato bruschetta;
  • Summer salads with berries;

Main dishes

  • Vegetable sushi;
  • Grilled white meat with glaze;
  • Caprese salad;

Cheese board

  • Gruyère, Gouda;
  • Mozzarella;

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

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LAB ANALYSIS

Alcohol12.6% vol
Total Acidity6.73 g/L
Volatile Acidity0.45 g/L
Total SO₂93 mg/L
Free SO₂15 mg/L
Total Sugars11.2 g/L
Non-Reducing Dry Extract23.8 g/L
Total Dry Extract34.7 g/L
pH3.25