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Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari)

Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari) wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Hungary
Top region
Tokaj
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari) is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Tokaj, Hungary.

Structurally it lands at medium body, low tannin, medium acidity, varies and medium alcohol.

Look for honey, apricot, peach, floral, spicy and herbal.

The regions that matter for it are Tokaj and Cotnari.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, medium vigour and a preference for moderate.

Watch for the synonyms: Grasa de Cotnari.

At the table it suits roasted oysters with tabasco, sticky date pudding and roquefort cheese.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Low
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Varies
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
honeyapricotpeach
Aromas
floralspicyherbal
Styles
sweetdry

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Roasted oysters with tabasco
02 Sticky date pudding
03 Roquefort cheese

Also labelled.

Grasa de Cotnari.

Bottles to look for.

  • Casa de Vinuri Cotnari Colocviu 'La Moscova' Grasa de Cotnari, Romania
  • Cotnari Grasa de Cotnari, Romania
  • HetszoloKoverszolo, Tokaj, Hungary
  • Peter Pince Tokaji Koverszolo, Tokaj, Hungary
  • Tokaj Nobilis Koverszolo, Tokaj, Hungary

Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari): common questions

01.
What does Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari) taste like?
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Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari) tastes of honey, apricot, peach, floral, spicy and herbal. Structurally it lands at medium body, low tannin, medium acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari) from?
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Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari) originates in Tokaj, Hungary.
03.
Where is Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari) grown?
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The key regions for Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari) are Tokaj and Cotnari.
04.
What food pairs with Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari)?
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Pour it with roasted oysters with tabasco, sticky date pudding and roquefort cheese.
05.
What else is Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari) called?
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Koverszolo (Grasa de Cotnari) is also labelled Grasa de Cotnari.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Hungary.

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