Variety

Red

Novac

A crossing of Negru Vârtos and Saperavi (Drăgășani, 1987): medium-bodied, juicy cherry and plum, spicy, with soft tannin – Drăgășani's easy-going red.

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.

CherryPlumBay leafPepper
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Novac

These 4 aromas typically define Novac. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.

Cherry

Plum

Bay leaf

Pepper

Novac aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Novac. 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).

Key regions

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

Wineries with Novac

4 curated profiles in our atlas grow Novac.

4 wineries