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Pochatok Cuvée Rouge - 2019

Et Cetera

3.9

Region: Moldova » Ștefan Vodă
Type: red still, dry
Producer: Et Cetera
Vintage: 2019
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Saperavi
Alcohol: 15
Volume: 750 mL
Cellar: not available
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Ratings

January 17, 2025

3.9

·@Dmytro L

While not exactly my personal style, this is a well-crafted, powerful blend. It offers notes of prune, dried cherry, leather, and oak. The palate is full-bodied and jammy, with sweet tannins and flavors of chocolate and sweet tobacco. It has decent acidity and is nicely developed. This wine is best enjoyed in the near term, as it's not intended for long aging.

Et Cetera

A young family-owned winery from Ștefan Vodă, Moldova. Alexandru Luchianov purchased the land in 2002 and started to grow vines in 2003. The first harvest and bottling were rewarded in a local competition in 2005. In 2006 his brother Igor joined this project.

On 24.2 ha, they cultivate Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Fetească Neagră, Saperavi, Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Marselan, Albarosa, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier.