Variety

White

Berbecel

Historic variety · rarely grown today

A Riesling-like variety with small, very sweet bunches, ripening from late July; grown until the 1970s in smallholdings near Drăgănești-Olt for wine and table.

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.

Ripe pearHoneydew
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Berbecel

These 2 aromas typically define Berbecel. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.

Ripe pear

Honeydew

Berbecel aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Berbecel. Other varieties have different focuses.

Fruit

Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.

Key regions

Berbecel is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.