Busuioaca de Bohotin
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Busuioacă de Bohotin is a unique grape
which originates from Bohotin region, in Southeast Iaşi County
, and is also cultivated in other small areas: Huşi
in Vaslui County, Pietroasele
in Buzău County and Tohani
in Prahova County, on a total area of no more than 100 ha
.
The wine has a light red color, unidentifiable with any other wine. Its flavor is unique too, resembling honeysuckle and ripe juicy peaches, with a perfect harmony of sugar, alcohol and acidity. The sweet taste sometimes has a barely perceptible almond like bitter aroma caused by the latent cyanide moiety.
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
which originates from Bohotin region, in Southeast Iaşi County
Iasi County
Iași is a county of Romania, in Moldavia, with the administrative seat at Iași.-Demographics:As of 1 July 2007, Iași County had a population of 825,100, making it the second most populous county in Romania after Bucharest, with a population density of 150/km².*Romanians - 98.1%*Roma -...
, and is also cultivated in other small areas: Huşi
Husi
Huși is a city in Vaslui County, Romania, former capital of the disbanded Fălciu County in the historical region of Moldavia, Romanian Orthodox episcopal see, and home of some of the best vineyards of Romania. The city is located on a branch of the Iaşi-Galaţi railway, nine miles west of the Prut...
in Vaslui County, Pietroasele
Pietroasele
Pietroasele is a commune in Buzău County, Romania, known for its vineyards. The name means "the rockies". The commune is composed of six villages: Câlţeşti, Clondiru de Sus, Dara, Pietroasa Mică, Pietroasele and Şarânga.-History:...
in Buzău County and Tohani
Gura Vadului
Gura Vadului is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Gura Vadului, Perşunari and Tohani....
in Prahova County, on a total area of no more than 100 ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
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The wine has a light red color, unidentifiable with any other wine. Its flavor is unique too, resembling honeysuckle and ripe juicy peaches, with a perfect harmony of sugar, alcohol and acidity. The sweet taste sometimes has a barely perceptible almond like bitter aroma caused by the latent cyanide moiety.