• Country of origin: Romania
• Producer: Cai de la Letea
• Type / style: White / Dry
• Grape variety: Aligote 100%
• Classification: IG Colinele Dobrogei
• Readiness for drinking: now~2028
• Price range: ¥2,000~¥2,999
• JAN Code: 5942134000745

Aligote

Aligote, a white grape originally from France, is a lesser-known variety in the global wine market but produces exceptional wines. It is widely cultivated in Romania, with 5,065 hectares planted as of 2023, including 854 hectares in the Dobrogea region. We invite you to explore this distinctive Romanian Aligote wine.

Tasting notes

Appearance

Bright, healthy lemon hue.

Nose

Fresh and rich floral aromas, featuring hints of acacia, elderflower, and chamomile. Fruit notes of green apple, white peach, and pear add complexity, a rarity at this price range. The influence of limestone soils provides a distinct mineral character, evoking wet stones and flint.

Palate

The palate reveals nuances of green apple, citrus, and hay. The wine strikes a harmonious balance between its fresh, lively acidity and moderate fruitiness. Rounded and smooth with a firm mineral backbone, this dry wine also has a faint fruit-derived sweetness that enhances its appeal. This is a quintessential Romanian Aligote.

Food pairing

Exceptionally versatile, this wine pairs well with a wide range of dishes, making it an ideal companion for meals. Notable pairings include herb-crusted white fish, vegetable and seafood appetizers, caponata, grilled chicken, yogurt-based salads, and fresh cheeses. It also complements Japanese cuisine, such as nanbanzuke, summer vegetable tempura, and sushi.

Service temperature

8~10°C

Basic information

• Alcohol by volume: 12.5%
• Residual sugar: 1.30 g/l
• Acidity: 6.09 g/l
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Closure: natural cork
• Single item dimensions (mm): 313 x 79
• Single item weight (g): 1,300
• Case size: 6 bottles
• Case dimensions (mm): 160 x 315 x 240
• Case weight (g): 7,900

Vineyard

• Ingredients: 100% grapes
• Region: Dobrogea
• Viticultural region: Colinele Dobrogei
• Viticultural center: Sarica Niculitel
• Village: Niculitel
• Vineyard: Sarica Niculitel
• Soil: Limestone
• Altitude: 0~50 m
• Average annual temperature: 10.8°C
• Average annual rainfall: 350~450 mm
• Harvest yield: 3.5 t/Ha
• Vineyard manager: Sorin IGNAT
• Vineyard consultant: Paul FULEA

Winemaking

• Producer: Sarica Niculitel
• Production place: Sarica Niculitel
• Bottling place: Sarica Niculitel
• Maturation: Stainless steel
• Bottling date: listed on the bottle

Import information

• Importer: Daniel’s Wine Club
• Import method: Container import
• Import route: Sarica Niculitel ⇨ 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
• 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.