Variety

White

Majarcă Albă

Rare variety · small plantings

Also known as: Majarca, Mádjarka

An old white from Banat, possibly of Serbian origin: crisp, distinctively aromatic, around 10 % alcohol, drunk young and often blended.

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.

AppleCitrusHerbs
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Majarcă Albă

These 3 aromas typically define Majarcă Albă. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.

Apple

Citrus

Herbs

Majarcă Albă aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Majarcă 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.

Herbs & Plants

Herbal aromas can be finely aromatic (sage) or grassy – a stylistic feature in some varieties, ripeness indicator in others.

Key regions

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