• Country of origin: Romania
• Producer: Sarica Niculitel
• Type: white / dry
• Grape variety: Aligoté 100%​
• Classification: D.O.C.-C.M.D. Sarica Niculitel / Certified by ONVPV seal
  
• Readiness for drinking: now~2042
• Price range: 4,000~4,999 Yen

The grape

Aligoté, a white grape variety from France, is relatively obscure in the global wine market, and its charms are not widely known. However, it produces excellent wines. Aligote is commonly cultivated in Romania, with 5,065 hectares as of 2023.

It is the most representative white grape variety of the Dobrogea region, with 854 hectares as of 2023. At Daniel’s Wine Club, we highly recommend any Aligote wine from this region. It is really worth a try.

The wine

This is a single vineyard wine made from grapes harvested from the finest vineyards in the Sarica-Niculitel region. It has reached the pinnacle of world-class wines and has a very high aging potential. A quintessential wine, representative for the Dobrogea region.

Tasting notes

• Appearance
  A healthy, bright medium lemon color.
  
• Nose
  The fresh and rich primary aromas are complemented by elegant secondary aromas, showcasing a wonderful complexity. Wildflowers, elderflower, acacia, chamomile, citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white peach, and pear are combined with a mineral sensation derived from limestone soils (wet stones, flint), buttery notes from malolactic fermentation, freshly baked bread from sur lie aging, and vanilla aromas from barrel aging, resulting in a wine filled with finesse and elegance.
  
• Palate
  Upon tasting, it reveals juicy fruitiness and lively acidity, leaving a fresh impression. The mineral sensation derived from the soil is also pleasing. With added elements from barrel aging, it has become an extremely complex wine. It possesses a firm, distinctive, unwavering structure. The roundness from sur lie aging and the robustness from new oak barrels are particularly appealing.
  
• Food pairing
  Mushroom risotto, seafood, smoked salmon, fried oysters, cheese, tenpura.
  

Service temperature

• 8~10℃

Basic information

• Alcohol by volume: 13.00％
• Residual sugar: 1.60 g/l
• Acidity: 6.07 g/l
• Body: full
• Bottle volume: 750 ml

Terroir and grapes

• Ingredients: grapes 100%
• Historical region: Dobrogea
• Wine region: Colinele Dobrogei
• Podgorie: Sarica-Niculițel
• Village: Niculițel
• Soil: chalky soil
• Altitude: 0~50 m
• Yearly rainfall: 350~450 mm
• Yearly average temperature: 10.8°C
• Yield: 3.5 t/Ha
• Vineyard owner: Sarica Niculițel
• Vineyard manager: Mr. Sorin IGNAT
• Vineyard consultant: Mr. Paul FULEA

Winemaking information

• Production place: Sarica-Niculițel.
• Fermentation: temperature controlled, stainless tank.
• Sur lie: yes; stainless tank.
• Maturing: French oak barrels, 6 months.
• Bottling place: Sarica-Niculițel.
• Bottling date: listed on the bottle.

​​Import information

• Importer: Daniel's Wine Club.
• Import method: maritime import.
• Import Route: Sarica-Niculițel ⇨ Daniel's Wine Club.
• Quality control method during transportation: use temperature-controlled containers.

Storage information

• Seller: Daniel's Wine Club.
• Storage place: Daniel's Wine Club Yokohama.
• Storage temperature: 16~18°C.

Gifts, wrapping, noshi

You can find gift boxes, along with packaging and noshi (traditional Japanese ceremonial wrapping) options, on the "Accessories and Gifts" page.

If you’d like to add a personal touch to your gift, we can also include a card or message in the package. Please feel free to contact us if you need assistance. We will do our best to ensure your gift arrives in perfect condition.

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For online orders, you will receive automated notifications and electronic receipts, which can be used for accounting purposes. Upon request, we can include a printed receipt in the package. More details here.

For orders placed outside of the online store, issuing a receipt incurs an additional fee of 110 yen.