A bright and elegant Romanian white wine, the Solevari Reserve Fetească Regală 2022 is full of subtle floral aromas and ripe orchard fruit – think pear, peach and a hint of pineapple. On the palate, it’s zippy and fresh with a lovely dry finish and just a flicker of spice – like white pepper at the back of the tongue. There’s a mineral edge too, which gives the wine a clean, slightly grippy texture that’s great with food.
Try it with:
A crisp vegan pad Thai or stir-fried tofu with lemongrass
A soft, creamy goat’s cheese, like Rosary or Valençay
Turkey and cranberry sausage rolls (trust us – it works!)
This is one of the best Romanian Fetească Regală wines for food pairing – especially if you’re after something vegan-friendly or cheese-loving.
"Cramele Recas make some brilliant value wine using well known grapes, but with this they showcase some real native character. Feteascã Regalã is much easier to drink than it is to pronounce, full of aromatic fruit and gentle minerality. I'd enjoy this with a grilled mackerel."
Cramele Recaș is not just any Romanian winery – it’s a modern trailblazer with deep historical roots. Based in the rolling hills of western Romania, their vineyards date all the way back to 1447, but the current chapter began in 1988, when three families – including Englishman Philip Cox and his Romanian wife Elvira – revived the estate. Today, Cramele Recaș is the country’s largest and most forward-thinking winery, producing over 39 million litres of wine a year, while still championing quality and sustainability.
The Solevari Reserve Fetească Regală 2022 is made from Romania’s flagship white grape, grown on select vineyard plots with mineral-rich limestone and iron-clay soils. The grapes were picked at night to lock in freshness, then gently crushed, cooled, and fermented at low temperatures to preserve delicate aromatics. Aged for 30 days in 100% new French oak barrels, with lees stirring, this short but intense oak ageing adds a creamy texture and a touch of spice, without overpowering the fruit.
Importantly, this is a vegan white wine from Romania, made with no animal products and using eco-friendly practices – no herbicides, and grape waste gets reused as compost or fuel.
This production process makes for a wine that is fresh, mineral, and lightly textured, with just the right balance of ripe fruit and savoury depth – and a brilliant intro to modern Romanian wines.
Romania, Recas
Feteasca Regala
12.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Salad
Dry
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