Wines made from Feteasca neagra grapes of Cricova
Discover the best wines made with Feteasca neagra as a single variety or as a blend of Cricova.
A very old variety native to Romania, found much more in Romanian Moldavia and Wallachia, almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A2. According to Viala and Vermorel, it is the black form of feteasca alba. It should not be confused with feteasca regala.
The wine region of Cricova of Moldova. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Acorex Wine Holding or the Domaine Kvint produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cricova are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cricova often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.