Fetească albă

Fetească Albă (Romanian pronunciation: [feˈte̯askə ˈalbə]) is a Romanian white grape variety,^[1] mainly cultivated in the regions of Moldova and Transylvania in Romania and Republic of Moldova, as well as in the Hungarian wine region of Eger.^[2]

Fetească Albă
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skin	Blanc
Species	Vitis vinifera
Also called	Păsărească, Vărătic, Leányka (in Hungary), Mädchentraube (in Germany)
Origin	Romania
Sex of flowers	Hermaphrodite
VIVC number	4119

In Moldova, it uses the biggest area planted among local varieties – 900 hectares (2,200 acres). This grape is used a lot for sparkling wine production, but also for varietal Fetească wine.

Synonyms

Fetească Albă is also known under the synonyms Baratik, Bulgarien Feteasca, Devcenco Hrozno, Devicii Belii, Dievcenske Hrozno, Dievcie Hrozno, Divci Hrozen, Fehér Leányka, Feniaska Belaii, Fetiasca Alba, Fetiasca Belii, Fetiaska Alba, Fetisoara, Fetjaska Belaja, Fetyaska, Fetyaska Belaya, Fetyaska Koroleva, Fetysare, Janyszölde, Jányszőlő, Kanigl Weiss, Lányszőlő, Leanicazea, Leanika, Leánka, Leány Szőlő, Leányka, Leanyszölde, Leányszőlő, Lyan Szölö, Mädchentraube, Medhentraube, Paparyaska, Parsaryaska, Pasareasca Alba, Pasarjaska, Peseryaska, Poama Fetei, Poama Fetei Alba, Poama Pasareasca, Roszas Leányka, Feteasca, Fetjaska, Leanyka, Varatik.^[3]

See also

• Fetească Neagră
• Fetească Regală