Wines made from Feteasca neagra grapes of Moldavie
Discover the best wines made with Feteasca neagra as a single variety or as a blend of Moldavie.
More informations about the variety Feteasca neagra
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.
More informations about the region of Moldavie
Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, one of many former Soviet states in that region. It is separated from the western shores of the Black Sea by the province of Odessa in Southern Ukraine and Lies just North of Romania and Bulgaria). Moldova gained independence from Russia in 1991. It is now officially called the Republic of Moldova.
What are the typical flavors of the Feteasca neagra grape variety?
- OakPresent in 34% of Feteasca neagra
- Black fruitPresent in 32% of Feteasca neagra
- Red fruitPresent in 31% of Feteasca neagra
- Non oakPresent in 25% of Feteasca neagra
- EarthPresent in 23% of Feteasca neagra
- SpicesPresent in 23% of Feteasca neagra
- MicrobioPresent in 9% of Feteasca neagra
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Feteasca neagra
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Feteasca neagra
- PlumPresent in 4% of Feteasca neagra
- Black cherriesPresent in 3% of Feteasca neagra
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Feteasca neagra
- PepperPresent in 3% of Feteasca neagra
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Feteasca neagra
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Feteasca neagra
- CherryPresent in 3% of Feteasca neagra
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Feteasca neagra
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Feteasca neagra
- Sour cherryPresent in 2% of Feteasca neagra
- OakyPresent in 2% of Feteasca neagra
News about the grape variety Feteasca neagra
Sale of six-litre DRC wine ‘rescinded’ amid counterfeit concerns
Acker announced in September that it had sold a six-litre bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s (DRC) ‘Romanée-Conti’ 2002 at a Hong Kong auction for nearly HK$3.1m (US$398,400). However, it’s understood that the sale of the bottle was subsequently cancelled. Doubts about the wine’s authenticity have been raised by lawyer and wine fraud expert Don Cornwell on the Wine Beserkers website. He also expressed concerns about another wine, a six-litre bottle of DRC Romanée-Conti 2000, which was origi ...
Napa Valley’s Favia to get new winery and home
Favia will get a new winery as part of the move from its base in Coombsville to a 34.8-hectare (86 acres) vineyard estate in the Oakville American Viticultural Area (AVA). It’s part of a new partnership agreement between the star husband-and-wife duo behind Favia, winemaker Andy Erickson and viticulturist Annie Favia-Erickson, and their long-standing friends, the Huneeus family, who own the Oakville site and already have a portfolio of wines, including Quintessa. ‘This started as a conversation ...
AXA Millésime appoints new technical director of Pichon Baron
Montégut, who is already technical director of the Premier Cru Classé estate Château Suduiraut in Sauternes, will replace Jean-René Matignon who last year announced his intention to step down after more than 30 years in the role. He will formally take on his new responsibilities from the end of April when Matignon retires. Having worked together with Montégut since his arrival at Suduiraut in 2004, Christian Seely, MD of owner AXA Millésimes, said that during this time, Montégut had been respons ...