Romania — wine

Dealu Mare

Romania's premier red wine region on the southern Carpathian foothills northeast of Bucharest, producing powerful reds from Feteasca Neagra, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Burgund Mare (Blaufrankisch). The sub-Carpathian hills with limestone and clay soils create wines of genuine depth.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Outstanding vintage; Feteasca Neagra showed its finest expression with extraordinary dark fruit complexity.
2021 Elegant vintage with good acid structure; Davino and Budureasca produced their most refined Feteasca.
2020 Benchmark year; sub-Carpathian limestone soils delivered wines of exceptional mineral depth.
2019 Landmark vintage; international collectors discovered Romanian wine for the first time at scale.
2018 Solid conditions; Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot showed strong international variety character.