Variety

Red

Cadarcă

Also known as: Kadarka, Gamza

The old red of the Pannonian basin: pale, spicy, sour cherry, paprika and pepper, little tannin. In the 18th century the base of the sweet 'Aszú of Miniș', today made dry in Banat and Miniș.

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.

Sour cherryPaprikaPepperBeetroot
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Cadarcă

These 4 aromas typically define Cadarcă. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.

Sour cherry

Paprika

Pepper

Beetroot

Cadarcă aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Cadarcă. 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.

Spice

Spicy aromas often emerge from oak aging (vanilla, clove) or with maturity (black pepper).

Earthy & Aged

Tertiary aromas that develop with bottle aging – typical of mature top wines.

Key regions

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

Wineries with Cadarcă

3 curated profiles in our atlas grow Cadarcă.

3 wineries