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Fautor

Illustro Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

2021Red wine · 750ml

A dry red in the Bordeaux style, Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, aged in French and American oak barriques. Fautor has made this Illustro at Tigheci since 2011, under the protected geographical indication Valul lui Traian, and over the years the blend has collected around 150 medals. Ruby in the glass, with dark fruit and chocolate, and a note of almond on the finish.

39.67 €
excl. VAT
39.67 €

39.67 € incl. VAT


Tasting notes

Aroma

Blackcurrant, ripe plum and chocolate.

Palate

Blackberry and vanilla over balanced tannins.

Finish

In balance, with almond taking over from the dark fruit.

Pairs beautifully with

  • Red meatRib of beef, grilled entrecôte, beef stew
  • LambRack of lamb, roast lamb shoulder, lamb chops
  • GameVenison, wild boar, saddle of hare
  • Aged cheeseOld gouda, mimolette, aged comté

Technical details

Grape varietyCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
RegionTigheci, Moldova
Alcohol15% vol.
Volume750ml
Vintage2021
WineryFautor

Awards Around 150 medals

Fautor

The producer

Fautor

Fautor is a family winery founded in 1997 at Tigheci, in the Leova district in the south west of Moldova. It farms 350 hectares across three villages, with 17 grape varieties, among them Albariño and Tempranillo. From 2017 to 2023 it was the most awarded winery in Moldova.