Variety

White

Crâmpoșie Selecționată

Also known as: Crâmpoșie

Drăgășani's lead variety, selected in 1972 from the old Crâmpoșie: light, fresh, citrus with green apple and grass – as still wine and sparkling base.

Portrait

Crâmpoșie Selecționată is the lead variety of Drăgășani in Oltenia. It was developed in 1972 at the research station in Drăgășani from the old landrace Crâmpoșie, by free pollination, to remedy that variety's fertility problems. The original Crâmpoșie once formed the basis of the region's vineyards. The variety serves both for winemaking and as a table grape.

The berries are thick-skinned, greenish-yellow and rust-speckled at ripeness, and can hang on the vine for a long time. The wines are fresh and fruity, at 9 to 12 % alcohol and an acidity of 3.5 to 5.8 g/l; typical are citrus, green apple and grass. The acidity favours its use as a base wine for sparkling.

Crâmpoșie Selecționată pairs with fish, poultry and beef; as sparkling wine it serves as an aperitif.

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.

Green appleCitrusFresh grassWhite blossom
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Crâmpoșie Selecționată

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

Green apple

Citrus

Fresh grass

White blossom

Crâmpoșie Selecționată aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Crâmpoșie Selecționată. 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.

Herbs & Plants

Herbal aromas can be finely aromatic (sage) or grassy – a stylistic feature in some varieties, ripeness indicator in others.

Mineral

Mineral notes are considered terroir-typical, emerging from soil, acidity and pH.

Key regions

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

Wineries with Crâmpoșie Selecționată

11 curated profiles in our atlas grow Crâmpoșie Selecționată.

11 wineries