Variety

White

Firțigaia

Historic variety · rarely grown today

An old white of the Huși podgorie: large berries, fine aromatic wines of 11–12 % alcohol; recorded in the French Ampélographie of 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.

BlossomPeach
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Firțigaia

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

Blossom

Peach

Firțigaia aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Firțigaia. 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.

Key regions

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