Wines made from Aligoté grapes of Cricova
Discover the best wines made with Aligoté as a single variety or as a blend of Cricova.
More informations about the variety Aligoté
Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.
More informations about the region of Cricova
The wine region of Cricova of Moldova. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Acorex Wine Holding or the Domaine Kvint produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cricova are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cricova often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Aligoté grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Aligoté