Cuvée Ruxandra 2022
Cuvée Ruxandra 2022 is a selection Chardonnay, crafted lot by lot from hand-harvested grapes and vinified entirely in French and American oak barrels. Fermentation and ageing on fine lees, with regular bâtonnage, bring volume, depth and a silky texture without sacrificing precision. The aromatic profile intertwines ripe white fruit and exotic hints with discreet notes of butter, vanilla and lightly toasted bread. The finish is long and poised, carried by bright acidity and a saline touch, while its medal-winning track record confirms its status as a benchmark wine within the Cuvée collection.
The Chardonnay grapes are hand-harvested from carefully selected parcels for the winery’s most distinguished white-wine lot. We work with the two clones, 96 and 76, for the consistent results they deliver in the late harvesting of this variety. Harvesting is carried out exclusively in small crates, with meticulous sorting both in the vineyard and upon arrival at the winery.
Destemming is followed by cooling the must, with a minimal addition of SO₂ so as not to inhibit the secondary fermentation. Next comes an extended maceration of approximately 4 hours in the press, under an inert gas blanket, followed by gentle pressing at pressures below 1.2 atm. The must is clarified by gravity and racked into the barriques where it will complete alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation, and mature on fine lees for around 6 months, until preparation for bottling.
Brilliant golden yellow. Clear, with fine tears.
Yellow fruit (peach, apricot), butter, raw hazelnuts, hints of vanilla and toast.
Ample attack, full body. Creamy, unctuous texture. Well-integrated acidity supporting everything. Long finish with fruit and oak echo.
Elegant barrel-aged Chardonnay, with volume and precision. Well-integrated oak and long finish — an authentic gastronomic white.