Reserve Sauvignon
β³ Drinking Window
2022 - 2024
π½οΈ Food & Wine Pairings
Goat cheese salad, grilled sea bass, roasted chicken with herbs.
β¨ Technical Specifications
Nestled in the sun-drenched rolling hills of Gagauzia in southern Moldova, the historic winemaking village of Tomai benefits from a viticultural heritage dating back to 1903. The Tomai Reserve Sauvignon is a refined expression of this unique terroir, where the warm, dry climate of the Bugeac Steppe is balanced by cool night breezes, allowing the grapes to develop intense aromatic profiles while retaining vital acidity. This Reserve bottling combines modern, temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation to preserve the grape's vibrant fruit character with a period of careful maturation, adding a subtle complexity and roundness to the finished wine. It stands as a testament to Moldova's modern winemaking renaissance, blending ancestral pride with contemporary elegance.
πΎ 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, RoΘu de Tomai, and the Gagauz and Bugeac varietal collections of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay.
π Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc