Razvan Macici is the oenologist who brought glory to Nederburg vineyard in South Africa. One of his wines won the gold medal at the "Five Nations" competition in September 2011, meaning it was named the best wine of the southern hemisphere. Macici was born into a family of winemakers and grew up in the Dealu Mare vineyards. He had so much to learn from his father, the late Professor Michael Macici, one of the outstanding personalities of Romanian oenology.
Razvan Macici holds a masters degree in viticulture and oenology from the University of IASI-Romania. His profession and, equally, his passion, the wine, have led his steps towards the southern hemisphere, where after several years he came to occupy the position of Cellermaster at Nederburg, the leading producer of premium wines in South Africa and the most awarded winery in this country. In recognition of his contribution to the development of South African wine industry, Razvan Macici was appointed Commander of the Grand Conseil des Vins de Bordeaux,a prestigious and honorable international order.
The famous Oenologist attended Thursday, October 6th, our newspaper's Online Interview and we exclusively present it below.
You are famous in South Africa. Why did you choose Romania? Why did you choose Murfatlar?
I chose Romania because I am Romanian and I chose Murfatlar because I was interested in working with the largest wine producer in Romania. I have worked in France and Germany, but I improved my career in South Africa.
How was this year's campaign? Make a parallel with the campaign in South Africa, similarities, differences ...
The campaign was a very good one, with a great weather, gentle sun, the grapes were very ripe. They say it's the best campaign in the last 10 years, comparable to that of 2001. In South Africa, we harvest from January to Apri
