This is what good wine from the Alb de Onițcani grape tastes like

The Alb de Onițcani (pronounced: [Alb de Onietskaan] is a very obscure white wine grape from Moldova, rediscovered by winemaker Andrey Novak, who has been pressing wine from it again for several years now.

Check out our wines made from Alb de Onițcani grapes

Alb de Onițcani was crossed in 1970 at the Moldovan Wine Institute Vieru. For this, the biologists used two grapes that are completely obscure to us: Gyulyabi Chil and Pierrellex Seyanets 244. You probably won't find them in an average vineyard. Alb de Onițcani is, albeit in modest quantities.

It grows mainly in Moldova and the Russians have also planted some of it, under the name Onitskanskii Belyi. In the past, this grape was mainly made for mulled wine and local brandy. Recently, it has been bottled as wine again thanks to Novak Winery, with very good results. There are now a handful of winemakers who are using it again.

We currently have two wines made from the Alb de Onițcani grape in our range. You can view our Alb de Onițcani wines here.