Variety

Red

Epuroaica

Historic variety · rarely grown today

Also known as: Epureasca, Pistruțuica

A very productive Oltenian variety with ruby berries, used for simple white, rosé and red wines; recorded by Viala and Vermorel (1909).

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.

RedcurrantStrawberry
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Epuroaica

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

Redcurrant

Strawberry

Epuroaica aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Epuroaica. 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

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