Winery OreandaCrystal Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Aligoté, the Chardonnay and the Pinot blanc.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Crystal Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Crystal Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Crystal Brut
The Crystal Brut of Winery Oreanda matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of endives au gratin without béchamel sauce, norwegian salmon parmentier or marmite dieppoise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Oreanda's Crystal Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Aligoté
Lively, taut whites with chiselled acidity and an airy palate, with aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and chalky notes. Typically saline finish. Star of Bouzeron AOC (the only single-variety aligoté appellation) and Bourgogne Aligoté AOC. Also used in Crémant de Bourgogne and the iconic kir cocktail (with blackcurrant liqueur). Historic Burgundian variety, a cross of pinot noir × gouais blanc, half-sibling of chardonnay.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crystal Brut from Winery Oreanda are 2019, 0
Informations about the Winery Oreanda
The Winery Oreanda is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Crimea to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine 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.
The word of the wine: Oxidation
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
