Fetească neagră is the most famous indigenous grape variety in Romania, and rightly so, it has received a lot of attention in recent years at the international level. Even if its origins are from The Moldovan Hills wine region, almost every Romanian producer tries to come up with a Fetească Neagră label.
Fetească neagră is similar, for the Romanians, to a sophisticated fairy, hard to tame, seductive and mysterious, imposing through presence, complexity and acidity, all very well balanced like an irresistible woman.
It is possible to obtain special rose and red wines. The maximum potential after the maturation in oak barrels followed by the aging in the bottle, resulting high quality wines with a strong typicality.
Depending of the wine-making techniques the the wines get various flavors and fine tannins, good acidity, medium to full body and often more than 13,5% alcohol. It is typical to have aromas of dried plums, blackberries, and black blueberries along with nice black pepper, vanilla and coffee flavors, and for the old wines toast and skin senses.