Written about in prehistoric books of Ancient Greek poets or authors like Homer, Budureasca Winery is situated in the Southern Subcarpathians, in a portion of the Dealu Mare wine region of Muntenia. The centuries-old vineyard ranges out wide into 275 hectares of the estate, where around 250 hectares of it were replanted but the remaining 25 hectares of old climbers were kept untouched.
Located at a primeval place, the wine culture of Budureasca Winery can be traced back to 2000 BC, during the Dacian times, when many great works of literature had mentioned the Budureasca Vineyards producing some of the great bottles of wine, far more superior than others manufactured locally.
One of these authors included the renowned poet of the great Iliad and the Odyssey, who had penned down that the Greek warriors would often visit Dacia in search of fine wine. It is known that Burebista, the Dacian King once wanted to get rid of all the grapevines to keep the foreign invaders from taking an interest in his territory. History suggests he had also done so to reduce the amount of wine intake by the Dacians.
The winery itself boasts of great history as it has the great King Decebal as its logo, therefore keeping the ancient touch as an essential part of the branding. Budureasca Winery is undoubtedly one of the largest wine producers in the Dealu Mare region, which is renowned for having the best conditions required for grape cultivation.
The winery also covers the ‘Wine Parallel’ region, meaning that Budureasca Winery, identical to the Burgundy and Bordeaux regions from France has matching geographical coordinates. With the southern standing, the vineyards of Budureasca Winery stand on valleys and hills with two rivers of each side, making the soil more fertile for cultivation. The sun always shines way over 2000 hours and the territory consists of fertile elements like limestone and chernozem, characteristics that are hard to find elsewhere.
While these climatic circumstances are essentially great for nurturing black grapes, however, you will also find numerous varieties of white grapes even with the prolonged periods of daylight. The wine cellar of the Budureasca Winery was established only a couple of years back in the year 2013, with some of the most advanced technological features in the architecture.
If you have always wanted to treat your eyes with the existence of an underground wine cellar, Budureasca Winery should be the place to go! It has enormous rooms filled up with oak barrels for aging the wine bottles. Top-notch bottles of reds include Merlot, Pinot Noir, the traditional Romanian locally produced wine, Fetească Neagră, Sauvignon, Cabernet, Shiraz, and many more. If you’re opting for the whites, Budureasca Winery’s Fetească Regală, Muscat Ottonel, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Tamaioasa Romaneasca, Fetească Alba, and Riesling are a must-have!
Budureasca vineyards are part of the famous Dealu Mare region (located in the Southern Subcarpathians) and spread over an area of approximately 275 hectares – of which 250 hectares were replanted, while the old vines were kept on 25 hectares. Located on Parallel 45, the same geographical coordinates as Bordeaux or Burgundy, 2 famous regions in the industry. The result is a terroir with extraordinary potential for the production of high-class wines.
Getting to Budureasca Vineyarss is quite easy via Sibiu (SBZ), Bucharest (OTP) or Constanta (CND) 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. More information https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Bucharest-Otopeni-Airport-OTP/DC73B-Romania
Budureasca cellar was opened in the spring of 2013 and has a surface of 5.200 square meters, being one of the newest and largest cellars in Dealu Mare region. The construction is buried on three of its sides, in order to integrate into the scenery seamlessly, and, more importantly, to benefit from an increased and a more precise thermal control. Inside the cellar, visitors can buy Budureasca products from our in-house shop, that includes our wine collections and personalized wine accessories.
Price: 300 RON / 4 people.
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Prices may change from time to time and we take no resposability. For more details check https://budureascawines.com/ro/degustari/.
Taste the best wines in the cellars where they’re made, admire vast vineyards, and learn about traditional winemaking processes on a wonderful day trip to the Budureasca wine region.
Schedule:
Reservations 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.
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Payment options: cash/card for the events during the week and payment order for the weekend tastings and packages with optional services.
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