Variety

Red

Fetească Neagră

Also known as: Schwarze Mädchentraube, Poama Fetei Neagră

Romania's great red, grown in Moldavia since the Middle Ages: dark fruit, plum, dried herbs and smoke, velvety tannins, ages well in oak. Dealu Mare and Cotești are the references.

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.

Black plumBlackberryPruneCloveSmokeVanilla
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Fetească Neagră

These 6 aromas typically define Fetească Neagră. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.

Black plum

Blackberry

Prune

Clove

Smoke

Vanilla

Fetească Neagră aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Fetească Neagră. 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).

Wood & Roast

Wood and toast aromas emerge from aging in oak barriques or larger wooden barrels.

Earthy & Aged

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

Key regions

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

Wineries with Fetească Neagră

47 curated profiles in our atlas grow Fetească Neagră.

47 wineries