Variety
RedFetească 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.
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 aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Spicy aromas often emerge from oak aging (vanilla, clove) or with maturity (black pepper).
Wood and toast aromas emerge from aging in oak barriques or larger wooden barrels.
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
Alira
Donauterrassen · Ostrov · Aliman
Fetească Neagră, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Balla Géza
Crișana & Maramureș · Miniș-Măderat · Păuliș
Cadarcă, Fetească Neagră, Cabernet Sauvignon
Beciul Domnesc
Rumänische Moldau · Odobești · Odobești
Galbenă de Odobești, Fetească Regală, Fetească Neagră
Budureasca
Muntenien & Oltenien · Dealu Mare · Gura Vadului
Fetească Neagră, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Casa de Vinuri Cotnari
Rumänische Moldau · Cotnari · Cotnari
Grasă de Cotnari, Fetească Albă, Frâncușă
Catleya
Muntenien & Oltenien · Severin · Corcova
Fetească Neagră, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Corcova Roy & Dâmboviceanu
Muntenien & Oltenien · Severin · Corcova
Fetească Neagră, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Crama Aramic
Banat · Silagiu · Silagiu
Fetească Regală, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Crama Basilescu
Muntenien & Oltenien · Dealu Mare · Urlați
Fetească Neagră, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon