The best wines of Romania
Discover the best wines of Romania as well as the best winemakers of Romania and estates of Romania to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Romania and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Romania by region
Looking for a good wine of Romania among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Romania. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Romania with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Romania
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Romania
Red wines from the region of Romania go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese fondue, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or conejo al ajillo (spain).
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Romania
On the nose the red wine of the region of Romania. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, licorice or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
The best vintages in red wine of Romania
- 2019With an average score of 4.60/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.41/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.37/5
- 2016With an average score of 4.36/5
- 2008With an average score of 4.35/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Romania
- Feteasca Neagra
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Feteasca
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Romania
A wine route planned in the region of Romania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Romania.
- Winery Gitana Moldavie
- Winery Davino Dealu Mare
- Winery Minima Moralia Dealurile Olteniei
- Winery Carpe Diem Moldavie
- Winery Lacerta Dealu Mare
- Winery Truda Fanny Danube
- Winery 1000 de Chipuri Dealu Mare
- Winery Villa Zorilor Dealu Mare
- Winery Crama Oprişor Dealurile Olteniei
- Winery Vitis Metamorfosis Dealu Mare
- Winery Vinuri Cotnari Moldova
- Winery Bacanta Vrancea
- Winery Saints Hills Istra
- Winery Murfatlar Murfatlar
- Winery Cutia Paleologu Dealurile Olteniei
- Winery Selene Recas
- Winery Terase Danubiane Mehedinti
- Winery Crama Ratesti Dealu Mare
- Winery Crama Atelier Murfatlar
- Winery Serafim Dealu Mare
Discovering the wine region of Romania
Romania is located at the geographical crossroads between Central and South-Eastern Europe. The Romanian wine industry uses a wide range of indigenous and international red and white Grape varieties.
Both vinifera and American grape species are present here, as well as a number of hybrids. The latter are chosen for their resistance to varying Climates.
The Fetească white grape varieties (the two variants Fetească Regală and Alba) are the most widely planted in Romania. They account for a significant portion of the country's white wine production. Romanian "Riesling" is more likely to be Welschriesling than true Rhenish Riesling. Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat (Ottonel) and Sauvignon Blanc are reliably identifiable.
As far as red wines are concerned, the great France/bordeaux">Bordeaux classics Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are planted in large numbers in Romanian vineyards and together account for about 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres). Other well-known reds include Pinot Noir and Blaufrankisch (Kekfrankos/Lemberger). Fetească Neagră makes its home in the eastern Part of the country, in the province of Moldova">Moldova (or Moldavia), on the border with the country of the same name.
With Ukraine to the North and Bulgaria to the south, Romania is clearly a country with Slavic influences.
Great white wines of Romania
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Romania
White wines from the region of Romania go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef with cider, tajine of mutton or pan-fried carrots.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Romania
On the nose the white wine of the region of Romania. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, elderflower or spices and sometimes also flavors of almonds, honey or straw.
The best vintages in white wine of Romania
- 2008With an average score of 4.31/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.23/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.21/5
- 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.19/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.13/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Romania
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Feteasca Regala
- Muscat Ottonel
- Negru de Dragasani
- Novac
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Romania
A wine route planned in the region of Romania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Romania.
- Winery Solo Quinta Recas
- Winery Saints Hills Istra
- Chateau Valvis Samburesti
- Winery Sole de Recas Recas
- Winery Aurelia Vișinescu Dealu Mare
- Winery Ilocki Podrumi Dalmatian Coast
- Winery La Cetate Dealurile Olteniei
- Winery Crama Bauer Drăgășani
- Gogu Winery Moldavie
- Winery Lacerta (RO) Dealu Mare
- Winery Crama Ferdi Dealu Mare
- Winery Domeniul Coroanei Segarcea Dealurile Olteniei
- Winery Radacini Moldavie
- Winery Paris Street Dealu Mare
- Winery Domeniile Samburesti Samburesti
- Winery Jidvei Tarnave
- Winery Domeniile Recaș Transylvania
- Winery Casa di Vinuri Stefanesti Danube
- Winery Vitis Metamorfosis Dealu Mare
- Winery Renatus Dobrudja
Discover the grape variety: Aligoté
Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.
Great sparkling wines of Romania
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Romania
Sparkling wines from the region of Romania go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!, tuna gratin or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Romania
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Romania. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, strawberries or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or microbio.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Romania
- 2021With an average score of 4.40/5
- 2020With an average score of 4.02/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.91/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.87/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Romania
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Feteasca Alba
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Cabernet Sauvignon
The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Romania
A wine route planned in the region of Romania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Romania.
- Winery Cossetto Istra
- Winery Domeniile Urlati Dealu Mare
- Winery Domeniul Vladoi Murfatlar
- Winery Cuartz Moldova
- Winery Domeniile Panciu Roman wall
- Winery Cotnari Moldova
- Winery Princdar Dealu Mare
- Winery Radacini Moldavie
- Winery Ilocki Podrumi Dalmatian Coast
- Winery Pelin de Urlati Dealu Mare
- Winery Zoresti Dealu Mare
- Winery Crama Rasova Murfatlar
- Winery Sarica Sarica Niculitel
- Winery Crama Hermeziu Moldova
- Chateau Crico Moldova
- Winery Alira Murfatlar
- Winery Domeniile Mennini Drăgășani
- Winery Sole de Recas Recas
- Winery Zarea Tarnave
- Winery Crama Delta Dunarii Sarica Niculitel
The word of the wine: Plant
Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.
Great pink wines of Romania
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Romania
Pink wines from the region of Romania go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), porcini sauce or home-made coq au vin.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Romania
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Romania. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices.
The best vintages in pink wine of Romania
- 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2020With an average score of 4.22/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.14/5
- 1994With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2012With an average score of 4.06/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Romania
- Pinot Noir
- Busuioaca de Bohotin
- Feteasca Neagra
- Merlot
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Tamaioasa
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Romania
A wine route planned in the region of Romania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Romania.
- Winery Solo Quinta Recas
- Winery Saints Hills Istra
- Winery Serve Dealu Mare
- Winery Sole de Recas Recas
- Winery Crama Hermeziu Moldova
- Winery Crama Ferdi Dealu Mare
- Winery Aurelia Vișinescu Dealu Mare
- Winery Corcova Mehedinti
- Winery Domeniile Panciu Roman wall
- Winery Crama Rasova Murfatlar
- Winery Domeniile Samburesti Samburesti
- Winery Strunga Roman wall
- Winery Vitis Metamorfosis Dealu Mare
- Winery Domenii Moldova
- Gogu Winery Moldavie
- Winery Domeniul Vladoi Murfatlar
- Winery Domeniul Coroanei Segarcea Dealurile Olteniei
- Winery Halewood Dealu Mare
- Winery Crama Ceptura Dealu Mare
- Winery Crama Atelier Murfatlar
Discover the grape 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.
Great sweet wines of Romania
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Romania
Sweet wines from the region of Romania go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, navarin of lamb or rabbit in foil.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Romania
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Romania. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or tropical fruit.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Romania
- 1989With an average score of 4.60/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.34/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.11/5
- 1996With an average score of 4.10/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Romania
- Merlot
- Feteasca Neagra
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Grasa de Cotnari
- Feteasca Alba
- Muscat Ottonel
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Romania
A wine route planned in the region of Romania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Romania.
- Winery Ilocki Podrumi Dalmatian Coast
- Winery Cotnari Moldova
- Winery Princdar Dealu Mare
- Winery Detaliu Dealurile Olteniei
- Winery Comoara Pivniței Vrancea
- Winery Aurelia Vișinescu Dealu Mare
- Winery Asconi Moldavie
- Winery Domeniile Boieru Transylvania
- Winery Cramele Recaş Recas
- Winery Dreamer Dealu Mare
- Winery Ambrosio Panciu
- Winery Legacy Murfatlar
- Winery Valeverde Roman wall
- Winery Truda Fanny Danube
- Winery Franco Romane Dealu Mare
- Winery Tohani Dealu Mare
- Winery Vitis Metamorfosis Dealu Mare
- Winery Monte Negra Roman wall
- Winery Sângele Ursului Dealu Mare
- Winery Halewood Dealu Mare
The word of the wine: Alcooleux
Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.
Great natural sweet wines of Romania
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Romania
Natural sweet wines from the region of Romania go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of mackerel with quick mustard, cuttlefish in parsley sauce or sunday night savoury pie (leftover).
Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Romania
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Romania. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Romania
- 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
- 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Romania
- Pinot Gris
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Feteasca Neagra
The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Romania
A wine route planned in the region of Romania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Romania.
- Winery Legacy Murfatlar
- Winery Crama Ferdi Dealu Mare
Discover the grape variety: Posip
A very old grape variety grown in Croatia, on the island of Korcula in southern Dalmatia. It is said to be the result of a natural cross between two Croatian grape varieties, zlatarica blatska and bratkovina. It should not be confused with furmint, which has the synonym posip. Today, Posip can be found throughout Croatia and neighbouring countries... in France it is almost unknown, yet it seems interesting in the production of different/original white wines to discover.
Great unknow wines of Romania
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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Romania
Unknow wines from the region of Romania go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
News from the vineyard of Romania
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