Wines made from Aléatico grapes of Crimea
Discover the best wines made with Aléatico as a single variety or as a blend of Crimea.
More informations about the variety Aléatico
Aromatic, sweet reds with a light ruby robe, fine tannins and a luscious palate. Intense, refined aromas of rose, wild strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry, delicate muscat and soft spices. Often vinified as passito, sweet or fortified by drying; rarely as dry reds. Star of Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG and Aleatico di Gradoli DOC in Lazio, also present in Puglia. Native Italian variety, related to Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.
More informations about the region of Crimea
Historic Black Sea wine peninsula with centuries-old imperial tradition. Recognised speciality: Iberian-style fortified and sweet wines (Massandra, founded by Nicholas II in 1894), with signature notes of dried fruit, candied apricot, honey, walnut and caramel, exceptional long cellaring. Also dense Cabernet Sauvignon and deep Saperavi reds with black fruit, lively Aligoté whites, mineral Riesling and native Kokur. Identity grapes: Ekim Kara, Kefessia.