Negru de Tomai
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Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted lamb, slow-cooked beef stew, aged hard cheeses
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Hailing from the sun-drenched Bugeac Steppe in the autonomous region of Gagauzia, southern Moldova, Negru de Tomai is a flagship red blend that embodies the unique cultural and viticultural heritage of the Tomai village. The region's warm, semi-arid climate and fertile clay-loam soils provide an ideal environment for red grape varieties to achieve optimal phenolic ripeness. This wine is crafted using traditional winemaking philosophies combined with modern temperature-controlled fermentation, followed by aging in oak casks. The result is a deeply colored, robust red wine that weaves together the structure of international varieties with the bold, rustic charm of regional grapes, offering rich aromas of dark cherries, plums, and sweet spices.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1997 in the historic winemaking village of Tomai within the autonomous region of Gagauzia, Moldova, Tomai-Vineex builds upon a regional viticultural heritage dating back to 1903. Located at Str. Teatrala 1, MD-6115 Tomai, Gagauzia, Moldova, the winery operates a fully integrated, closed-cycle production system, managing its own vineyards where local and international varieties thrive under the warm southern Moldovan sun. Combining traditional oak cask aging with modern Italian and Swedish processing technologies, Tomai-Vineex is renowned for crafting expressive, well-structured wines. Their portfolio is highlighted by the Grand Reserve and Wino Grand Elite series, which showcase elegant, fruit-forward expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Franc, and Chardonnay in dry, semidry, and semisweet styles. For more information, visit their official website at http://www.tomai-vineex.com.