Equinox

Equinox Sintagma Red Dry Wine 2018

A blend created in a 50% to 50% proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon and Rara Neagra. The wine was aged for 18 months in new barrels.

A seductive colour similar to a ripe pomegranate, the nose is dominated by sweet black fruits, accompanied by fine notes of vanilla. Complex, elegant, balanced structure. A memorable finish, of long length. In optimal storage conditions, this wine can age beautifully. Even after 15 years of storage, Sintagma from Equinox, can conquer with its elegant taste.

Serving recommendation

Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
Gastronomy: Meat delicacies, charcuterie, platters with fine cheeses and dried meat, tapas, etc.
After opening, the bottle is left for 20 minutes to aerate.

About the producer

The Equinox story began in the early 2000s, when the founder, Contantin Stratan, a winemaker by profession, fascinated by nature, set out to create the first organic wines in the Republic of Moldova. The concept of organic wines started from the idea of creating a wine produced without much human involvement. His project was successful. Thus, each year, the producer of the Equinox brand lets nature contribute more to the production of sensational wines. The plantations are not sprayed with chemicals, insecticides. No heavy machinery is used that would damage the plantations. The grapes are harvested by hand.

Equinox wines contain a small amount of sulphites or none at all. White and orange wines contain no sulphites! How do they manage to resist? How did they resist two hundred years ago? Also, due to his talent, but also to his hard work, the creator of red wines is considered the "God of red wines from Moldova". Throughout his career as a winemaker, Constantin Stratan has provided consultations for several wineries that wanted to conquer the market with memorable red wines.

The vineyards of this small winery of only 5.5 ha are located in the village of Olanesti, in the Purcari area - a region suitable for exceptional wines. In these 5 ha, 8 varieties of red grapes are planted: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rara Neagra, Carménère, Shiraz, Malbec, Feteasca Neagra, Saperavi and Babeasca Gri. Today, the Crama Domneasca winery is part of the Association of Small Wine Producers of Moldova (AMPVM) and produces approximately 12,000 bottles annually.

With a history of over 10 years and a well-established production, Equinox brand wines are unique in the Republic of Moldova, they are organic wines. Equinox wines hold local and international eco certificates. The wines are exported to Japan, Romania, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and China. In 2019, Bacchus - wine magazine from Quebec appreciated the 2014 Equinox Merlot wine with 90 points.

Constantin Stratan, the author of these wines, says that he has always had the desire to start his own business, especially since he had studies in the field and many beautiful ideas that could give birth to different wines. The first cuttings were planted in 2002, and since then the areas cultivated with vines have gradually expanded.

Storage conditions

13°C -16°C