Străbun Fetească Regală 2024

RANGE
Străbun
VARIETY
Feteasca Regala
VINTAGE
2024
WINEMAKING
Alb
STYLE
Dry
VOLUME
0.75L
SUGARS
0.96 g/L
SERVING TEMPERATURE
8–10°C
AGING POTENTIAL
2 to 3 years from harvest, recommended for enjoyment within the first 2 years.

Străbun Fetească Regală 2024 brings to the fore what this Romanian variety can deliver when harvested at the perfect moment and crafted with precision. The grapes are hand-picked, vinified with a short maceration and gentle pressing, then the must ferments at low temperature in stainless steel, finishing completely dry. Its natural acidity remains the wine’s backbone, lending energy and definition. Aromatically, it opens with citrus, yellow apple, meadow flowers, and a discreet herbal nuance. Two weeks on fine lees subtly polish the texture without muting the freshness.

HARVEST DETAILS

HARVEST PERIOD
Early September
CLIMATE DATA
Rainfall: ≈260 mm, Growing season: 168 days, Radiation: ≈1,600 kWh/m², Thermal balance: ≈3,600 °C
VINEYARD
Horia Wine Farm, Hârșova Wine Center
LOCATION
Altitude: 65 m, Slope: 45%, terrace, Orientation: N—S, with eastern exposure
SOIL
Chernozem class — typical proxicalcaric vermic Castanozem; medium texture, sandy-loam; developed on carbonate loess-like deposits
ROOTSTOCK
140 Ruggeri
CLONE
Clone 21 VCR

WINEMAKING PROCESS

The grapes for Strabun Feteasca Regală 2024 come exclusively from our own vineyards and are hand-harvested into small crates, starting in the first hours of the morning. Parcels.

After destemming, the must and skins are sent straight to the press for a short skin contact in a reductive environment, lasting a few hours, followed by slow pneumatic pressing at moderate pressures to extract the finest fraction of the juice, without weighing down the structure. Het, a. Fermentation takes place at a low, controlled temperature, with selected yeasts that highlight a profile of white fruit, citrus, and wildflowers, and is carried fully dry, with careful attention to the alcohol—acidity balance so that the variety's natural acidity remains the backbone of the wine.

At the end of fermentation, the wine is kept for approximately two weeks on fine leeks, with very gentle bâtonnage—just enough to subtly round the texture, without softening the freshness and tonic character. Tartrate a protein-stabilisation je s minima, by light filtration and bottling at the winery, so that Straubun Feteasca Regală remains a dry, luminous wine with vibrant acidity and unmistakable lift on the palate.

TASTING PROFILE

VISUAL

Pale straw yellow with greenish reflections. Clear, brilliant.

NOSE

White flowers, green fruit, citrus, mineral hint.

PALATE

Fresh attack, light-to-medium body. Vibrant, balanced acidity. Clean finish with a touch of salinity.

CONCLUSION

Bright and balanced Fetească Regală, with freshness and clean finish. A gastronomic white, for many food pairings.

Food pairings

Appetizers & Snacks
Boards with fresh cheeses; Summer salads with leafy greens
Main Courses
Oven-baked freshwater fish; Lightly spiced chicken; Sushi and seafood
To Finish
Brânză de Năsal; Fresh telemea

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

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LAB ANALYSIS

Alcohol
12.7 % vol
Total Sugars
0.96 g/L