Variety
WhiteCreață
Rare variety · small plantings
Also known as: Creață de Banat, Banater Riesling, Kreaca, Riesling de Banat
The old white of Banat around Teremia and Recaș, also called 'Banat Riesling': juicy, refreshing, subtly floral, dry to off-dry and best in its first year. Almost lost under communism, today only in small plantings.
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 — Creață
These 3 aromas typically define Creață. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Green apple
Citrus
Meadow flowers
Creață aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Creață. 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.
Floral aromas are especially marked in aromatic varieties like Riesling and Gewürztraminer.
Key regions
Creață is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.