Variety

White

Fetească Albă

Also known as: Leányka, Mädchentraube

The 'white maiden grape' – Romania's classic native white from Moldavia: delicately floral, stone fruit and honey, gentle acidity, from dry to nobly sweet (Cotnari).

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.

White blossomPeachApricotHoneyAlmond
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Fetească Albă

These 5 aromas typically define Fetească Albă. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.

White blossom

Peach

Apricot

Honey

Almond

Fetească Albă aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Fetească Albă. 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.

Floral

Floral aromas are especially marked in aromatic varieties like Riesling and Gewürztraminer.

Dairy & Yeast

Secondary aromas from malolactic fermentation and yeast lysis, common in whites and sparkling wines.

Key regions

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

Wineries with Fetească Albă

16 curated profiles in our atlas grow Fetească Albă.

16 wineries