Wines made from Aligoté grapes of Romania
Discover the best wines made with Aligoté as a single variety or as a blend of Romania.
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 wines of Romania
Romania is located at the geographical crossroads between Central and South-Eastern Europe. The Romanian wine industry uses a wide range of indigenous and international red and white Grape varieties. Both vinifera and American grape species are present here, as well as a number of hybrids. The latter are chosen for their resistance to varying Climates.
What are the typical flavors of the Aligoté grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 9% of Aligoté
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Aligoté
- EarthPresent in 6% of Aligoté
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Aligoté
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Aligoté
- FloralPresent in 2% of Aligoté
- CheesePresent in 2% of Aligoté
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Aligoté
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Aligoté
- Unripe peachPresent in 1% of Aligoté
- StrawPresent in 1% of Aligoté
- PeachPresent in 1% of Aligoté
- HayPresent in 1% of Aligoté
- GrassPresent in 1% of Aligoté
- LemonPresent in 1% of Aligoté
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Aligoté
- LimePresent in 1% of Aligoté
- Green applePresent in 1% of Aligoté
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Aligoté
News about the grape variety Aligoté
Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’
The voice drops a little; the tone grows more reverential. Everyone knows; everyone understands. There will be wry allusions to a quest, perhaps even the grail. Sacrifice is expected en route; failure (always forgiven: a badge of honour) beckons on every side. Kitted up, your hopes armour-plated? I might be talking about planting vines on a cleared slope, or simply about taking the corkscrew to a ridiculously expensive bottle of wine, but you all know by now what’s meant. Pinot Noir. ‘Pinotism’ ...
Rare Domaine Ponsot wine auction tops £1m in sales – Christie’s
Christie’s said the Geneva-based sale, which included more than 400 bottles of Domaine Ponsot wines split into 261 lots, achieved a total of around CHF1.345m (almost £1.2m). All lots found buyers in the auction, held to mark Domaine Ponsot’s 150th anniversary, Christie’s said. Its results again highlight top Burgundy’s allure. The appeal of wines sourced direct from the Domaine may also have inspired strong bidding. Prior to the sale, Edwin Vos, head of Christie’s’ international wine ...
Burgundy’s Charles Lachaux signs deal with Crurated club
The deal will see small-production wines of the Charles Lachaux négoce business offered exclusively to Crurated members, the new partners announced. Bottles will still be distributed separately to restaurants in several markets, they added. Lachaux is considered an exciting talent in a younger generation of Burgundy winemakers. Alongside overseeing viticultural changes at his family’s Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux in recent years, he launched his namesake micro-négoce business in 2018. From 25 July, th ...