90% machine harvest, 10% hand harvest, estate-grown grapes from our Gypsy hill vineyard is harvested manually and brought to the winery where they were de-stemmed, lightly crushed and then chilled to 55°C and transferred to stainless steel temperature-controlled maceration tanks for 24 hours. Following this, the grapes were lightly pressed and the juice was fully decanted at low temperatures until completely clear before being inoculated with selected yeast and fermented for 3 weeks at 15°C, Chardonnay wine was then aged for 3 months on French oak staves and put through lees stirring to generate depth and complexity before being re-blended with the unoaked portion of Feteascã Regalã and prepared for bottling.
Aromatic, fruit-packed, zesty and crisp white peach and jasmine dominate the nose of this wine, which is packed with apricot and lime fruit Zingy and fresh, it is light and juicy, a perfect summer wine.
Cramele Recas Paparuda Reserve (Reserva) White blend is crafted from our oldest and best vineyards, hand picked and then attently made into wine by our long time head winemakers Hartley Smithers and Nora Iriate (Navara). The wines are made individually and then blended to give a rich and complex white wine, with the floral notes distinctive of local varietal Feteasca Regala, with the peach fruit and structure of Chardonnay.
Very ripe fruit aromas with notes of vanilla, apple and floral nuances. Textured on the palate.
