wine dessert

Cotnari Grasa de Cotnari Botrytizata DOC

Cotnari, Romania
Romania's most historic sweet wine; naturally botrytised Grasa from Moldavian hills — golden, honeyed, and aromatic with dried apricot, orange peel, beeswax, and a bright acid backbone that promises long aging
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The traditional pairing: Cotnari's honeyed, orange-scented sweetness with the walnut-cocoa festive bread of Moldova and Wallachia
classic dessert
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The wine's raisin and honey notes mirror the sweet cheese crepes of the Romanian table in a deeply regional pairing
classic dessert
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Historic sweet wine and foie gras — a pairing as old as Romania's trade with Western Europe; the wine's acidity cuts through the richness elegantly
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Botrytised Grasa's sweet-acid complexity provides stunning contrast to intensely salty, pungent blue cheese
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