Variety

White

Tămâioasă Românească

Also known as: Rumänischer Weihrauch-Muskateller, Muscat blanc à petits grains

The 'frankincense Muscat' – Romania's take on Muscat blanc à petits grains: intense rose, orange blossom and grape, dry in Drăgășani, nobly sweet in Pietroasa and Cotnari.

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.

RoseOrange blossomGrapeHoneyFrankincense
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Tămâioasă Românească

These 5 aromas typically define Tămâioasă Românească. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.

Rose

Orange blossom

Grape

Honey

Frankincense

Tămâioasă Românească aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Tămâioasă Românească. 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.

Floral

Floral aromas are especially marked in aromatic varieties like Riesling and Gewürztraminer.

Spice

Spicy aromas often emerge from oak aging (vanilla, clove) or with maturity (black pepper).

Key regions

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

Wineries with Tămâioasă Românească

9 curated profiles in our atlas grow Tămâioasă Românească.

9 wineries