Wines made from Feteasca neagra grapes of Sarica Niculitel
Discover the best wines made with Feteasca neagra as a single variety or as a blend of Sarica Niculitel.
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 Sarica Niculitel
The wine region of Sarica Niculitel of Romania. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sarica or the Domaine Sarica produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sarica Niculitel are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Feteasca neagra, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sarica Niculitel often reveals types of flavors of citrus, spices or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or straw.
What are the typical flavors of the Feteasca neagra grape variety?
- OakPresent in 5% of Feteasca neagra
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Feteasca neagra
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Feteasca neagra
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Feteasca neagra
- EarthPresent in 3% of Feteasca neagra
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Feteasca neagra
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Feteasca neagra
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Feteasca neagra
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Feteasca neagra
- FloralPresent in 1% of Feteasca neagra
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