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Cotnari Grasa De Cotnari 2017 Wine Review

Cotnari Grasa De Cotnari 2017

Cotnari Grasa De Cotnari 2017

Cotnari, Moldavia D.O.C., Romania

Community Score:87/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $13.95

Drink: 2020-2023

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 11.5%

Sweetness: Sweet

Wine Type: Dessert Wine


Winery: Cotnari

Agent: Carto Enterprise

Natalie's Score: 87/100

Cotnari is a Romanian white wine from the Moldova wine region and produced from the Grasa grape. There is less than 1200 acres of Grasa planted in the world and all of it in Romania. Although Grasa is used to make both dry and sweet-style wines, this wine is a dessert wine made with botrytis-affected grapes to produce a semi-sweet style. Ripe apricot, marzipan and walnut flavours on the palate is matched by vibrant acidity. Chill and pair it with a dark chocolate mousse or creamy blue cheeses.

Grasa De Cotnari food pairings: blue-vein cheeses, roasted nuts, apricot galette.

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This Cotnari Grasa De Cotnari 2017 was reviewed on April 1, 2020 by Natalie MacLean

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Grasa De Cotnari, Cotnari 2017 is fragrant with summer florals, honey, toasted almond and ripe apricot aromas on the nose mirrored by the same flavours on the palate. The first archaeological evidence of grapevines and wine in this area was since the Neolithic period, 5,500-2,700 BC. - Community Wine Reviews

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