Variety
RedNovac
A crossing of Negru Vârtos and Saperavi (Drăgășani, 1987): medium-bodied, juicy cherry and plum, spicy, with soft tannin – Drăgășani's easy-going red.
Portrait
Novac is a Romanian red crossing of Negru Vârtos and Saperavi. It was bred at the viticulture and oenology research station in Drăgășani in Oltenia by Mircea Mărculescu and approved in 1987. Negru de Drăgășani is regarded as its younger sister variety from the same parents. Saperavi comes from Georgia, where the name means "dye"; Negru Vârtos is an old native variety from Oltenia. Novac is grown mainly in Drăgășani.
The wines are medium-bodied, with juicy cherry and plum, a spicy note and soft tannin. They are thus more approachable than the denser wines of the sister variety and are valued in Drăgășani as an easy-going red that can also be drunk lightly chilled.
Novac pairs with grilled dishes, poultry and pasta with tomato sauce.
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 — 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 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).
Key regions
Novac is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Novac
6 curated profiles in our atlas grow Novac.
6 wineries
Avincis
Muntenien & Oltenien · Drăgășani · Vitomirești
Crâmpoșie Selecționată, Fetească Regală, Sauvignon Blanc
Crama Bauer
Muntenien & Oltenien · Drăgășani · Drăgășani
Crâmpoșie Selecționată, Sauvignon Blanc, Novac
Prince Știrbey
Muntenien & Oltenien · Drăgășani · Drăgășani
Crâmpoșie Selecționată, Tămâioasă Românească, Sauvignon Blanc
Crama Cepari
Muntenien & Oltenien · Drăgășani
Cabernet Sauvignon, Novac, Merlot
Crama Venetic
Muntenien & Oltenien · Drăgășani
Sauvignon Blanc, Fetească Regală, Crâmpoșie Selecționată
Via Sandu
Muntenien & Oltenien · Drăgășani · Drăgășani
Crâmpoșie Selecționată, Tămâioasă Românească, Negru de Drăgășani