Wine and sense of branding
Being a kilometer away from the winery of Stirbey, Oliver has put his heart and soul into making this a successful venture out of his sheer love for the Romanian wine culture.
He has done a great deal of work to make Bauer Winery a domestic name for the locals with his traditional winemaking skills, putting fair use of the terroir into effect. The tours of the Bauer Winery are generally hosted by him. So, if you want to meet the owner of such a blooming winery in Drăgășani, you can definitely book the tickets to this one because no wine touring experience feels closer than the one given by the owner himself.
Sited in the hills of Drăgășani vineyard, the Bauer Winery has some of the rarest varieties of wine to offer, which are grown in old plots of land. The vineyard of Bauer Winery is only a short walk away from Oliver’s personal abode and there’s no doubt in the fact that you will be met with amazing food and hospitality, including a taste of their best wines. The tour not only includes serving you with a proper glass of wine but to also fill in the wine enthusiasts with details about the quality and processing of the wine.
Being a fairly small winery, the quality of the wines produced by Bauer Winery is top-notch. Instead of looking into what’s selling in the market, the winery opts for the ones which grow well in their vineyards, therefore producing the very best quality of grapes. The winery surely does live up to its philosophy, which is ‘Natural Creativity.’ Famous wines from Bauer Winery’s specialty includes both red and white wines – Fetească Regală, Merlot, Cramposie Selectionata, Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Negru de Drăgășani, etc.
Closest Airports to Bauer Winery
Dragasani vineyard is rich in traditional wine varieties, beauty and natural diversity, open-minded people, exceptional oenologists as well as wines with personality. Bauer winery can be visited in any season. We are waiting for you to taste our wines in winter, spring, autumn or summer with a high viticultural potential for high quality red and white wines: Sauvignonasse, Sauvignon blanc, Cramposie selectionata, Feteasca regala, Negru de Dragasani, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Here we produce high quality wines that possess character and elegance, framed into the Controlled Origin Naming category (D.O.C. – (ro.) “Denumire de Origine Controlată”) – Dealu Mare, such as Golem, Ingeri din Micul Paris and Eclipse.
Driving direction to Bauer Winery
Getting to Bauer Vineyards is quite easy via Sibiu (SBZ), Bucharest (OTP) or Craiova (CRA) airports with short transfer times from all three airports. Transfer options include car hire, private transfer, public bus and train services directly to the Budureasca domain.
For more information you can check https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Bucharest-Otopeni-Airport-OTP/Strada-Dealul-Viilor-4-Drăgăsani-245700-Romania-Drăgășani-245700-Romania.
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Drive from Craiova Airport (CRA). Distance 70 km. 1 hour 3 mins drive.
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Drive from Bucharest Airport (OTP). Distance 205 km. 2 hour 51 mins drive.
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Drive from Sibiu Airport (SBZ). Distance 166 km. 2 hour 38 mins drive.
Bauer Winery
Wine tasting
Bauer Winery was founded in 2012 and is located in Dragasani, Valcea Co., in the heart of Dragasani Vineyard. This newly founded winery was designed in order to make possible using a small amount of grapes to make wine. Extremely rare grape varieties are used, which are gathered from old parcels of land and are well taken care of. The Philosophy of the winery, “Natural Creativity” is the embodiment of our trust in diversity, not in the concept of “the best wine”.
Wine tasting tour
We invite you to discover Bauer Wineries’ story, with a tradition of only 8 years but it already becomes one of the best wineries of Romania. This is a story you must experience in the company of friends and family.
Schedule:
Monday – Friday – from 9:00 to 15:00
Saturday – from 9:00 to 14:00, if available
Sunday and legal holidays – closed
The reservation should be made in advance, at least 2 days before the desired date.
Maximum 80 people at the wine tasting.
For custom packages, ask for the offer at the winery.
Optional services:
– transport – offer based on number of km
– cold buffet – 9,5 euro/pers, hot buffet – 12 euro/pers
– conference room rental – 10,5 euro/hour
Payment options: cash/card for the events during the week and payment order for the weekend tastings and packages with optional services.
Prices to the services offered by wineries, hotels and specialty stores listed on the website may not be accurate and may be altered at any time.
Launch / Diner menu recommendations
Wine & Food Pairing Basics
Pairing food with a complementary wine makes it taste even more delicious. But is there more to it than matching white wines with fish and red wines with steak? Of course!
Here are a few basic tips for matching meal courses with the perfect wine:
– Pair intense wines with heavy dishes, such as beef and lamb
– Pair lighter wines with light dishes, such as salad or chicken
– Desserts pair well with sweet wines or dessert wines
– Consider whether flavours are bitter, acidic, sweet, salty or spicy
– Focus on sauces and cooking methods, not just the main ingredient
You can either ‘complement’ or ‘contrast’ when pairing food and wine. For example, choose an earthy red wine to complement a rich mushroom dish, or contrast an acidic white wine with a creamy fish sauce. Neither the food nor the wine should overwhelm each other.
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Tipping in Romania
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