Top 100 red wines of Dobrudja
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Dobrudja as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Dobrudja and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Dobrudja
The wine region of Dobrudja of Romania. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Halewood or the Domaine Renatus produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dobrudja are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Feteasca neagra and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dobrudja often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, plum or smoke.
We currently count 17 estates and châteaux in the of Dobrudja, producing 59 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dobrudja go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
News from the vineyard of Dobrudja
Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua
The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...
Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on
The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...
North Italy suffers over 100 days of drought
Springtime brings the so-called ‘Caldaia di Maggio’ to Barolo, a noise similar to a kettle simmering that is caused by evaporating water in the soils. This year, however, it’s unlikely that this phenomenon will occur. Drought is affecting the entire north of Italy; predominantly the Langhe but also Valpolicella and Franciacorta. Not even Tuscany is spared. The vineyards are lacking the reserves of water that their soils usually contain at this time of year. Winter passed without snow in almost a ...