Budureasca Pinot Noir 2012
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Let us introduce ourselves: Budureasca is a name that takes its roots in antiquity and a beautiful story of Romanian wine. At Budureasca vineyards we continue a noble tradition, begun in those ancient times when Dacian land was well known for its wines. The unique character of these noble wines is due to nature's generosity and the winemaker's skill and talent. Budureasca vineyards are set in the heart of the famous Dealu Mare region (located in the Southern Subcarpathians). They spread over an area of approximately 275 hectares, embracing the 45 Wine Parallel being placed on the same geographical coordinates as the finest wineries in the world like Bordeaux and Burgundy.
Budureasca Cellar is just an hour’s drive from the Romanian capital, Bucharest. It is one of the most modern cellars in Romania and provides effective space for an annual production and storage capacity of 3,5 million liters of wine. We produce still and sparkling wines inclusive niche wines like Orange and Organic. Our portfolio includes 15 wine collections that address specific consumers. Our current export network is formed by 18 countries from 4 different continents around the world.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
The wine world is vast and constantly expanding. With shifts in climate, fashion, trands and technology, new regions are constantly developing. Through research and experimentation enologists and winemakers continue to develop an understanding of which varieties work best on which vineyard sites. Often, since these regions have yet to gain worldwide popularity, they are great sources for the savvy consumer looking to try something new and interesting at a budget-friendly price.