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Dealu Mare

Dealu Mare wine guide: the wine region in Romania, its Feteasca Neagra, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Romania
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Feteasca Neagra
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
5
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Dealu Mare comes out of Romania, where it sits as a wine region.

The signature grape is Feteasca Neagra, backed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Feteasca Regala.

The ground underneath is chalk and iron-rich.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and full-bodied, aromatic and refreshing, lush and fruity and enjoyed as dessert pairings, plus four more.

At the table these bottles work with beef dishes, venison, grilled chicken and pasta with tomato sauce.

Keeps for 3 to 10 years.

Soil
ChalkIron-rich
Climate
Continental
Terrain
ElevatedHills
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Rich and full-bodied.

Dry white: Aromatic and refreshing.

Sweet white: Lush and fruity, Enjoyed as dessert pairings.

Rosé: Crisp and fruity, Bright acidity.

Sparkling: Fresh and youthful, Its effervescence.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • 1000 de Chipuri 'Sforile Fintesti FN 14', Dealu Mare, Romania
  • 1000 de Chipuri Feteasca Neagra, Dealu Mare, Romania
  • Apogeum Feteasca Neagra, Dealu Mare, Romania
  • Apogeum Patrimoniu de Feteasca Neagra, Dealu Mare, Romania
  • Aurelia Visinescu 'Artisan' Feteasca Neagra, Dealu Mare, Romania
  • Aurelia Visinescu 'Karakter' Sauvignon Blanc, Dealu Mare, Romania
  • Budureasca 'Vine in Flames' Pinot Noir, Dealu Mare, Romania
  • Budureasca Cabernet Sauvignon, Dealu Mare, Romania

At the table.

  • beef dishes
  • venison
  • grilled chicken
  • pasta with tomato sauce
  • spicy Asian cuisine

Serving and cellaring.

  • Keeps for 3 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Dealu Mare: common questions

01.
What grapes is Dealu Mare known for?
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Feteasca Neagra is the signature grape of Dealu Mare. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Feteasca Regala are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Dealu Mare make?
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Dealu Mare produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Dealu Mare?
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You will find Dealu Mare in Romania, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Dealu Mare wine?
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Try beef dishes, venison, grilled chicken, pasta with tomato sauce and spicy asian cuisine.
05.
How long does Dealu Mare wine age?
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Keeps for 3 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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