Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Semidry

⏳ Drinking Window

Typically best enjoyed within 3–5 years of vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit profile and balanced sweetness.

🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings

Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, aged hard cheeses

✨ Technical Specifications

Nestled in the sun-drenched Bugeac Steppe of Gagauzia, southern Moldova, the village of Tomai has been a cradle of viticulture since the early 20th century. The Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Semidry embodies this rich heritage, where intense southern warmth coaxes optimal ripeness from the vines. This semidry expression artfully tames the naturally robust, structured tannins of Cabernet Sauvignon by retaining a delicate touch of residual sweetness. Aged in oak casks, the wine marries classic blackcurrant and wild berry aromas with subtle notes of vanilla and sweet spice, offering a velvety, approachable take on Moldova's historic winemaking prowess.

🍾 About the Producer

Established in 1903 by local winemaker Gheorghii Topciu in the Bugeac steppe of southern Moldova, Tomai (legally structured as S.C. Tomai-Vinex S.A. since 1997) carries forward more than a century of winemaking traditions rooted in the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia. Benefiting from the sun-drenched rolling hills and fertile chernozem soils of the Valul lui Traian Protected Geographical Indication, the estate operates a closed production cycle spanning vine grafting, viticulture, and vinification. The regional microclimate, situated along the 46th parallel and moderated by the nearby Black Sea basin, produces ripe, balanced fruit with generous phenolic development. Tomai focuses on classic international cultivars and indigenous expressions, fermenting red and white varietals in stainless steel with selective barrel maturation in Moldovan, Russian, and French oak casks. Benchmark bottlings include the estate's flagship Negru de Tomai, Roșu de Tomai, and the Gagauz and Bugeac varietal collections of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay.

🍇 Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon

⚖️ Sensory Structure

🌿 Aromas & Flavor Descriptors