Variety
WhiteRiesling Italico
Also known as: Welschriesling, Olaszrizling, Graševina, Laški Rizling, Riesling de Italia
Unrelated to Riesling: Romania's second most planted white, widespread in Transylvania, Moldavia and Muntenia. Fresh, green apple and citrus, gentle spice, mostly dry and drunk young, with ageing potential on sites such as Târnave.
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 — Riesling Italico
These 5 aromas typically define Riesling Italico. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Green apple
Citrus
Hay
Almond
White blossom
Riesling Italico aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Riesling Italico. 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.
Herbal aromas can be finely aromatic (sage) or grassy – a stylistic feature in some varieties, ripeness indicator in others.
Mineral notes are considered terroir-typical, emerging from soil, acidity and pH.
Key regions
Riesling Italico is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Riesling Italico
28 curated profiles in our atlas grow Riesling Italico.
28 wineries
1000 de Chipuri
Muntenien & Oltenien · Dealu Mare
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Fetească Albă
Casa de Vinuri Vingex
Rumänische Moldau · Ivești
Muscat Ottonel, Șarba, Sauvignon Blanc
Crama Bratu
Rumänische Moldau · Covurlui
Merlot, Muscat Ottonel, Fetească Neagră
Crama Culpiu
Siebenbürgen · Lechința
Fetească Albă, Fetească Regală, Sauvignon Blanc
Crama Dealu Bujorului
Rumänische Moldau · Dealu Bujorului
Fetească Regală, Fetească Albă, Băbească Gri
Crama Dorvena
Crișana & Maramureș · Miniș-Măderat
Pinot Gris, Fetească Regală, Traminer
Crama Nachbil
Crișana & Maramureș · Silvania · Beltiug
Fetească Regală, Fetească Albă, Pinot Gris
Crama Ostrov
Donauterrassen · Ostrov · Ostrov
Fetească Regală, Riesling Italico, Merlot
Crama Thesaurus
Banat · Silagiu
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc