Variety

Red

Scuturătoare

Historic variety · rarely grown today

Also known as: Troznitoare, Neam rău, Șoimeagă

Once scattered through almost every Romanian vineyard but without particular quality; local names from Mehedinți to Nicorești show its former spread.

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.

Red berries
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Scuturătoare

These 1 aromas typically define Scuturătoare. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.

Red berries

Scuturătoare aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Scuturătoare. 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.

Key regions

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