🍇 Băbească Neagră
An old red grape of Romania and Moldova that gives light red wines.
Băbească Neagră is an old red grape from Romania that is also grown in the Republic of Moldova. The Coteşti appellation file calls it an ancient Romanian variety typical of the vineyards of Moldavia. According to VIVC, it is used both for wine and as a table grape.
Wine from Băbească Neagră is a lively, bright red of moderate intensity, with moderate alcohol, fairly high acidity and little tannin, so it is not astringent. The Coteşti file gives a potential alcohol of usually 10–11% vol, and the Dealurile Moldovei file describes light, fruity wines with an aroma of well-ripened grapes, most intense in young wine. Such wines can be drunk in their first year, and in good years they improve with a short ageing in cask and bottle.
Băbească Neagră grows in the Moldavian Hills (Dealurile Moldovei) in Romania, where the Nicorești and Coteşti appellation files name it, and in the Republic of Moldova. VIVC gives 3,103 ha in Romania (2010) and 80 ha in Moldova (2009). The Coteşti and Dealurile Moldovei files also list Băbească gri, which gives light, greenish wines.
Băbească Neagră belongs to Romanian wine and to Moldovan wine. Alcohol is for adults.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Băbească Neagră → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Romanian wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Moldavian Hills (Romania), 📍 Cotești
- Main grape in
- 📜 Nicorești
- Offspring
- 🍇 Băbească Gri
Frequently asked questions
What is Băbească Neagră?
An old red grape of Romania and Moldova that makes light red wines.
Where does Băbească Neagră grow?
In Romania, in the Moldavian Hills, including the Nicorești and Coteşti appellations, and in the Republic of Moldova.
What does Băbească Neagră wine taste like?
Bright red of moderate intensity, fresh and fruity, with fairly high acidity, little tannin and an aroma of well-ripened grapes.
What to read next
- 📍 Moldavian Hills (Romania) — Romania's largest wine region, in the east: PGI since 2007, nine vineyard areas, 214 frost-free days.
- 📍 Cotești — The southern part of Vrancea with red wines.
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Sources
- VIVC
- Wikidata
- VIVC: area statistics (Babeasca Neagra)
- eAmbrosia: PDO Nicoreşti, technical file
- eAmbrosia: PDO Coteşti, technical file
- eAmbrosia: PGI Dealurile Moldovei, technical file