Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Transylvania
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Transylvania.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Romanian plateau encircled by the Carpathians, one of the country's coolest regions. Key sub-zones: Târnave (largest), Lechința, Alba Iulia, Aiud. Signature aromatic whites: native Fetească Albă and Regală with green apple, peach, white flowers, honey and spice, taut palate. Floral Traminer (lychee, rose), vivid Riesling, chiselled Sauvignon, ample Pinot Gris.