The Sign Sauvignon & Sauvignon

COLLECTION The winemaker of Budureasca Winery, Stephen Donnelly, had a great idea: to unite two related varieties – the “mother” Sauvignon Blanc and the “child” Cabernet Sauvignon – in a wine that allows each grape variety to express its character. Sauvignon & Sauvignon established itself in record time on the Romanian wine market, in just a few years since its launch, managing to obtain multiple gold medals at the most prestigious international competitions.

VARIETY Dubbed the “King of Grapes” by wine lovers, Cabernet Sauvignon is said to have first appeared in the Aquitaine region of France. In 1997, a group of American researchers discovered that the variety was actually born as a result of the natural crossing of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon is par excellence a red wine variety, but for Sauvignon & Sauvignon the oenologist of the Budureasca winery prepared something special: its vinification in white.

TERROIR The year 2023 brought many challenges to our vineyards, due to the high temperatures recorded during the summer. To produce this premium class blend, we manually harvested only the best bunches from our terraced plots at altitudes of over 300 meters. In these areas, the soils are predominantly clay and sandy, with a high content of minerals and limestone. Thus, all the climate and soil conditions provide the grapes with the necessary nutrients to concentrate the desired amount of natural sugars and acidity in the fruit.

WINEMAKING DETAILS The Sauvignon Blanc grapes were macerated on the skins for up to 24 hours. The must fermented at a temperature of around 15°C and was left on the lees for a long time, periodically applying batonage to mix the lees into the wine mass and obtain more complex aromas. In contrast, the Cabernet Sauvignon was vinified in a fresh style, with two weeks of fermentation without contact with the skins, to have a clear and colorless must. Finally, the two wines were blended, with the oenologists taking care to achieve the ideal balance between structure and aromas.