The best wines of Cricova

Discover the best wines of Cricova as well as the best winemakers of Cricova and estates of Cricova to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Cricova and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Cricova by region

Looking for a good wine of Cricova among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Cricova. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Cricova with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Cricova

See the top 100 best red wines of Cricova

Want to buy a red wine of Cricova cheap or sell a red wine of Cricova at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Cricova

Red wines from the region of Cricova go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, fillet of lamb in potato dressing or pheasant casserole with cabbage.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Cricova

On the nose the red wine of the region of Cricova. often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in red wine of Cricova

  • 2006With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Cricova

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Viorica
  • Pinot Noir
  • Saperavi

Discovering the wine region of Cricova

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.

We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Cricova, producing 56 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cricova go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Cricova

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Cricova

White wines from the region of Cricova go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tournedos rossini, pastillas with lamb and apricots or pork gyros.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Cricova

On the nose the white wine of the region of Cricova. often reveals types of flavors of green apple, pear or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in white wine of Cricova

  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Cricova

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Aligoté
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Cricova

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Cricova

Sparkling wines from the region of Cricova go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal curry, italian pasta or rabbit with kriek and cherries.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Cricova

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Cricova. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Cricova

  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.46/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Cricova

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Merlot
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Doucillon

See bourboulenc.

Great pink wines of Cricova

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Cricova

Pink wines from the region of Cricova go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of polish goulash, slippers with lamb or potjevleesch.

The best vintages in pink wine of Cricova

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.42/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Cricova

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Băbească Neagră
  • Muscatel
  • Feteasca Neagra

Discover the grape variety: Saperavi

Originally from Georgia - Kakhetie region - where it has been cultivated for a long time. This variety is found in many countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, the Caucasus and Crimean republics, etc. Care should be taken not to confuse it with others, which are admittedly quite similar, but which bear the name Saperavi, generally followed by another name. In France, the "real Saperavi" is practically unknown, it is however registered since November 2012 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.