The best wines of Transylvania

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

Top wines of Transylvania by region

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

Great red wines of Transylvania

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Transylvania

Red wines from the region of Transylvania go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple and fragrant roast veal, guinea fowl with cabbage or duck stew with cahors wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Transylvania

On the nose the red wine of the region of Transylvania. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, black cherries or plum and sometimes also flavors of pepper, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in red wine of Transylvania

  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.64/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Transylvania

  • Merlot
  • Feteasca Neagra
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Transylvania

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.

Reds Fetească Neagră (blackberry, plum, spice) and airy Pinot Noir. Sparkling at Lechința.

Great white wines of Transylvania

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Transylvania

White wines from the region of Transylvania go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of veal curry, cassolettes of scallops or korean bibimbap.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Transylvania

On the nose the white wine of the region of Transylvania. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, lemon or grass.

The best vintages in white wine of Transylvania

  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Transylvania

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Muscat Ottonel
  • Riesling
  • Traminer

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Transylvania

A wine route planned in the region of Transylvania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Transylvania.

Discover the grape variety: Feteasca neagra

Structured and powerful reds with a deep dark ruby colour, firm tannins and moderate acidity, on intense aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black plum, candied cherry, sweet spices and balsamic leather notes. Ample palate, fine ageing potential with oak maturation. A pillar of Romania's great reds (Dealu Mare, Dragășani) and Moldova, the quality locomotive of Carpathian wine revival. Ancient native Romanian variety.

Great sparkling wines of Transylvania

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Transylvania

Sparkling wines from the region of Transylvania go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso bucco, vegetable planter or roast doe in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Transylvania

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Transylvania. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Transylvania

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.73/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Transylvania

  • Feteasca Regala
  • Pinot Noir
  • Traminer
  • Muscat Ottonel
  • Chardonnay
  • Feteasca Alba

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Transylvania

A wine route planned in the region of Transylvania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Transylvania.

The word of the wine: Brut nature (or ultra brut)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

Great pink wines of Transylvania

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Transylvania

Pink wines from the region of Transylvania go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal fillet stroganoff, croque-monsieur or duck with orange and honey.

The best vintages in pink wine of Transylvania

  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.00/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Transylvania

  • Pinot Noir
  • Feteasca Neagra
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Transylvania

A wine route planned in the region of Transylvania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Transylvania.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

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.

Great sweet wines of Transylvania

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Transylvania

Sweet wines from the region of Transylvania go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta salad with surimi, shrimp in red sauce or penne with chicken, mushrooms and comté.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Transylvania

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Transylvania. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or apricot.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Transylvania

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 2.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Transylvania

  • Feteasca Alba
  • Muscat Ottonel
  • Traminer
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Transylvania

A wine route planned in the region of Transylvania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Transylvania.

The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.

Discover other regions and appellation of Transylvania

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