Variety
RedBăbească Neagră
Also known as: Rară Neagră, Schwarze Großmuttertraube
The 'black grandmother grape' of Nicorești: pale, fresh reds with sour cherry, cranberry and pepper, little tannin – Moldavia's everyday red, ideal lightly chilled.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Băbească Neagră
These 4 aromas typically define Băbească Neagră. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Sour cherry
Cranberry
Pepper
Redcurrant
Băbească Neagră aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Băbească Neagră. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Spicy aromas often emerge from oak aging (vanilla, clove) or with maturity (black pepper).
Tertiary aromas that develop with bottle aging – typical of mature top wines.
Key regions
Băbească Neagră is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Băbească Neagră
1 curated profiles in our atlas grow Băbească Neagră.
1 wineries