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Fetească Neagră (Dealu Mare)
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Its name means 'black maiden grape,' and it very nearly disappeared under communism, when quantity-driven planting favored imported varieties over Romania's own ancient reds.
Fetească Neagră from Dealu Mare is a deep, dark red wine with flavors of black cherry, plum, and a signature smoky spice, made from a grape variety native to Romania and grown nowhere else in such concentration. It's full-bodied enough to age for years in bottle.
Why it's made this way: The Dealu Mare hills of Muntenia, sheltered by the Carpathians and warmed by long sunny days, are Romania's premier red-wine region and the historic heartland of this indigenous grape.
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