Transylvania area

Jidvei Winery, Jidvei, Alba County (accomodation on site), 34 Garii St, Jidvei.

The Jidvei vineyard is located in the Tarnave rivers area,

expanding over 2,000 hectares. It is just several kilometers

from Alba Iulia and 150 kilometers from the Dacian fortress

Sarmizegetusa. In this location, you can visit the winery. The

complex also includes a castle in a nearby village, Cetatea de

Balta. The castle, dating back from the 16th century, was rebuilt

several times in the following centuries. The current owners

have also renovated it. A wine cellar isavailable there, for

tastings and dinners.

Accommodation can also be booked but visits to the castle must

be pre-arranged.

 

 

Recas Winery, Recas, Timis County

A visit to the Recas winery in Timis, 17 kilometers from Timisoara, includes trips to

the vineyard itself, the presentation of the wine making technology, a visit to the

wine cellars, as well as the wine tasting. You can either go for the simple wine tasting,

or for the ones which also include a traditional menu. In the autumn, when the

grapes are ripe, tourists can see first hand how the wine is made.

 

 

 

Dobrogea area

 

Clos de Colombes Winery, 23 August Village,

Constanta County (accomodation on site)

 

French Anne Marie Rosenberg, who comes from the Champagne area, created a

winery and lodging facility close to Olimp seaside resort in Romania. There, you can

visit the winery, taste wines as well as dine in the local restaurant. You can also book

one of the three rooms available.

Package prices vary between RON 290 and RON 1,080, depending on the number of

nights, for two people, with breakfast included.

The restaurant and the winery is in the middle of the eight-hectare vineyard.

 

 

Murfatlar Winery, Murfatlar Village, Constanta County

 

Close to the Danube – Black Sea channel, the Murfatlar vineyard is one of the best

known in the country and representative for the Dobrogea region. There, one can

visit the winery and the vineyards, the wine museum and the wine cellar.

Professional wine tastings can be organized, with explanations in Romanian or

English. A tasting would include 5 to 8 wine samples from different years. 

 

 

Buzau-Prahova area

Lacerta Winery, Fintesti, Buzau County 

Recently opened, Lacerta winery in the village of Fintesti, in Buzau is a beautiful

place where you can spend an afternoon. It’s just a two-hour drive from Bucharest

and you can return the same day. The winery also includes a mansion, built in 1901,

called Dorobantul, based on the plans of Romanian architect Ion Mincu. The hilly

location offers a wonderful view of the vineyards. You can schedule a wine tasting

between Thursday and Sunday, 10,00 to 15,00 hours. Wine tastings costs RON 29 for

three types of wines and RON 49 for six types of wines.

 

 

Halewood Rhein Winery in Azuga, Prahova county,  24 Independentei St.

(accomodation on site)

 

The Rhein & Cie Azuga 1892 Winery will reveal the story of a traditional Champagne.

This is a place where you can also spend a night, renting one of the 15 rooms of the

Rhein pension. The rooms have a view over the 2o-hectare park surrounding the pension.

It will cost you RON 18 per person to visit the place, be briefed about the Champagne

making technology and taste three types of wines.

 

 

Halewood, Urlateanu Mansion & Cellar, 2 Maruntisului St.,Urlati, Prahova county

 

The Urlateanu Mansion is located on the top of a hill in Urlati, Prahova county. The mansion includes a wine

cellar where Halewood keeps the red wine in oak barrels. The mansion and the wine cellar were built in 1922

and restored in 1999. For visits and wine tastings, a group of six people minimum is required. If you want to

eat there, you should order in advance.

Visits and wine tastings for Saturday and Sunday should also be announced. 

 

 

Rotenberg Cellars, Ceptura, Prahova county

 

The Rotenberg winery is located between the villages of Ceptura and Fantanele, in Prahova

county.  The winery, restaured in 2007, is gravitational with two cellars. The wine is not agressed

by pumps, flowing freely from one cellar down to the other. You will visit the cellars where the

wine matures in "barriques" for later being bottled for aging.You may chose between tasting 4

or 6 w ines accompanied by cheese, nuts, apples. The winery and the cellar can cater to groups of

under 12 people, for RON 60/4 wines/person, or RON 80/6 wines/person. For larger groups, the

prices are of RON 40/4 wines/person and RON 60/6 wines/person. VIP wine tastings include wines

from the barrels, comparison between different years, for the price of RON 200/person. You can

choose the traditional horse and carriage rise in the vineyard, for RON 12/person, or the car ride

through the vineyard, for RON 15/car.  Week-end visits require booking in advance.

 

 

SERVE Winery, Ceptura, Prahova county

 

Founded in 1994 by Count Guy Tyrel de POIX, French wine producer (owner of 50 ha of vineyards in Corsica and heir of an old French noble family), S.E.R.V.E. was the first private owned wine company and has started its activity as a distributor of Romanian wines, bottled under its own brand: Vinul Cavalerului (Knight’s Wine). A carefully balanced production (adapted to each variety and to the clientele of each product),

the manual harvesting, the careful selectionof grapes both in the vineyard and in the cellar,

the control of temperature during fermentation and the various blends made by a team of

French oenologists lead to the particular quality of the wines produced by S.E.R.V.E., which

have been awarded many medals in national and international competitions.

 

Tohani Wine Cellar, 62 Nicolae Balcescu St. Gura Vadului/Tohani village, Prahova county

 

The vineyard is located in the Dealu Mare area, which is quite popular for the vineyards.

 

 

Varfu cu Dor winery, Gura Vadului, Prahova county

 

In the middle of the vineyards, the winery await tourists. A mansion is currently in renovation to

offer accommodation as well. Visits can be scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

between 10,00 and 16,00 hours. You need to book the visit three days in advance.

 

 

Seciu Winery, Boldesti – Scaieni, Prahova county (accomodation on site)

 

The Seciu house (hotel and restaurant) and wine cellar complex can be used for parties or special events, as well as just for accommodation if you’re traveling in the area. It is 20 km away from Ploiesti, in the middle of the vineyards. 

 

Vrancea - Iasi area

Beciul Domnesc Cellar, 5 Beciul Domnesc St. Odobesti, Vincon Vrancea winery

 

Beciul Domnesc Cellar in Odobesti has a collection of over 100.000 bottles of collection

wines, the oldest one dated from 1949. It is not the only wine cellar in Odobesti.

There are up to 20 wine cellars there, giving shape to an underground city.

Beciul Domnesc is one of the most well known, also a historic monument.

According to  documents, this cellar has been around since the age of kind Stephen

the Great – the 15th century. 

The wide variety of wines produced by the Odobesti includes six traditional sorts of

Romanian wine, namely: Galbena de Odobesti, Plavaie, Feteasca Alba, and Feteasca Regala

(white wines) and Babeasca Neagra (red wine).

Galbena de Odobesti – A light white wine with a delicate bouquet that preserves the

fragrance of the mellow grape.

Babeasca Neagra- A traditional full-bodied red wine with a delicate bouquet and a slight taste of clove.

 

Cotnari winery, Cotnari, Iasi county

 

Going up north to the Iasi area, one finds the Cotnari vineyard.

They don’t offer accommodation, but their offer is quite extensive for wine

tasting and meals. For visitors who choose a package only with the visit

and tasting (without meal), the minimum group is of 10 people. For visitors

who want also the meal, the minimum group is of 20 people. On Saturdays

and Sundays, the minimum group is of 40 people. The menu for lunch or

dinner is composed of two dishes and dessert, coffee, water, wine, cherry

brandy, but you can also create your own men. Package prices vary between

EUR 15 and EUR 55 per person, including various activities. There are several places you can visit in the area: the Catalina castle, a Thracian-Dacian fortress, the Cucuteni – Cotnari Archeological Complex, Despot Voda’s Church Ruins, Saint Parascheva’s Church, The Campanella Castle and the Baiceni Hermitage.

The winery’s most popular wines include Francusa (dry), Feteasca Alba (semi-sweet) - highly appreciated for preserving the flavor and freshness of the grape; and the sweet, golden Grasa and Tamaioasa dessert wines.

Grasa de Cotnari – A naturally sweet wine with a delicate fragrance and a

smooth interplay of fruitiness and acidity.

Tamaioasa Romaneasca - A naturally sweet or semi-sweet white wine with

subtle honey and basil aromas, an exquisite amber color and a persistent

rich taste.

Its sweet taste may also suggest a blend of rose petals and wild berries.

 

 

Muntenia & Banat area

 

Agricola Stirbey, Dragasani, Valcea County

 

The Prince Stirbey domain in Dragasani, in Valcea county, can entertain you

with visits to the wine cellar, wine tastings, as well as traditional food items

from the region. The group of visitors should have between 5 and 15 people.

The winery is owned by Baroness Ileana Kripp – Costinescu and Baron

Jacob Kripp.

 

Segarcea Winery, 108 Dealul Viilor Street, Segarcea,Dolj county

 

Segarcea — “the land of dream” as its Latin roots predict — is one of the

twelve domains that the Royal House of Romania took under administration during Carol I, King of Romania, in 1884, by Parliament decision. This is how the Administration of the Royal Domains (ADC) was established. The role of the royal domains was to support financially the Royal House, but also to become agricultural hubs in the avant-garde of technology and knowhow. Ever since, the wines from Domeniul Coroanei Segarcea have accompanied the country’s kings and statesmen to diplomatic receptions and witnessed history making, like a faithful servant.

A precious wine collection with bottles dating back from 1917 to 1974 is also here to link the past to the present. 

Visitors are welcom for wine sales and tasting sessions at the wine cellar.

 

Oprisor Cellar, Oprisor, Mehedinti county (Carl Reh Winery)

 

One can visit the cellar and even find lodging here on a plateau which offers a beautiful view of the vineyard.