Passarowitz 1718 commemorates the historic Passarowitz Treaty of 21st July 1718 which ended the war between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Empire and Venetian Republic. The treaty was signed at Pozarevac (in Voivodina), a town that was called Passarowitz at that time and meant that, for the first time in history, Oltenia was under a civilised 'Germanic' administration. Passarowitz 1718 embraces both the German and Oltenia regional spirit. It is a powerful, balanced wine, of an extraordinary colour, in which the oak aromas harmonise perfectly with the five varieties of grape. We can find ripe black cherries, blackcurrant, blueberries and red cherries, but also the dark chocolate, cocoa bean and vanilla flavours, typical of oak maturation. In the mouth the wine is full bodied, robust and firm, with sufficient acidity and tannin to suggest excellent ageing potential. Five important red grape varieties from the Oprisor Cellar have been used for this cuvée: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Dornfelder, each of them bringing something particular to the blend. We have used all five because we wanted to introduce, besides the red varieties typical of the Mehedinti Region (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir), a ‘foreign’ noble varietal to give finesse and a spicy flavour to the wine (Shiraz), as well as a typical German variety (Dornfelder). |
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