Banat — Timiș

Recaș

The modern winery of the west, near Timișoara

Just half an hour from Timișoara, the Recaș winery has become one of Romania's most dynamic and award-winning estates — and one of the few whose wines reach shelves in the UK and the US. Here Banat tradition meets modern winemaking and ambitious international varieties, from Syrah to Sauvignon Blanc, alongside the native Fetească Regală.

The estate is set up for visitors: tastings, a restaurant and events among the vines. It's the most natural day trip in the west — the Banat's wine gateway.

Signature grapes

Fetească RegalăCabernet SauvignonSyrahSauvignon Blanc

Good to know

30 minutes from Timișoara — tasting plus lunch at the estate.

Wineries to visit in Recaș

Winery

Petro Vaselo

Petro Vaselo is the Italian-Romanian winery at Recaș that brought a distinct, elegant and modern style to the Banat, with an emphasis on sparkling wines and surprising grapes. The Bortolusso family makes quality traditional-method sparkling (the Ovas range) as well as still wines from Fetească Neagră, whites and international varieties, always with clean fruit and finesse. The estate's contemporary architecture, set among the vines, makes it one of the most photogenic wineries in the west. Visits include cellar tours, guided tastings and often food experiences. It's the choice for anyone after refinement and good bubbles just half an hour from Timișoara, easy to combine with neighbouring Cramele Recaș for a day of tasting in the Banat.

4.8(62 reviews)

Winery

Cramele Recaș

Cramele Recaș, half an hour from Timișoara, is one of Romania's most dynamic and award-winning wineries — and one of the few whose wines reach shelves in the UK and the US. Here Banat tradition meets high-precision winemaking and ranges that made commercial history: Sole, Solo Quinta, Selene and La Putere. It works everything from ambitious international grapes — Syrah, Cabernet, Sauvignon Blanc — to the native Fetească Regală. The estate is set up for tourism, with tastings, a restaurant and events among the vines. It's the most natural day trip in the west and the Banat's wine gateway, easy to fit into a weekend in Timișoara.

4.6(1,192 reviews)