Variety
WhiteFirțigaia
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.
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 aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
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.