Cuvée Ruxandra 2023
<p><strong>Cuvée Ruxandra 2023</strong> is Crama Darie's benchmark white, awarded <strong>Best of Show</strong> — the competition's highest distinction — and <strong>Double Gold</strong> at the Balkans International Wine Competition & Festival 2025, alongside Gold at Zosimo Wine Critic. It bears the signature of the cellar named "Best Producer · Still Wine · Romania" at the Asia Wine Trophy 2025.</p><p>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.</p><p>The profile weaves ripe yellow fruit and exotic hints with discreet butter, vanilla and lightly toasted bread; the long finish is carried by bright acidity and a saline touch — a collectible gastronomic white from the Dobrogea terroir at Horia.</p>
Brilliant golden yellow with fine, dense tears — the mark of barrel ageing.
Ripe yellow fruit (peach, apricot) and exotic hints over discreet butter, vanilla, raw hazelnut and lightly toasted bread.
Generous opening, full-bodied. Creamy, unctuous texture with oak seamlessly integrated. Bright acidity supports everything, closing on a saline touch.
An elegant barrel-aged Chardonnay with both volume and precision. A long finish echoing fruit and oak — a benchmark white built for the table.