Domeniile Sahateni (also known as Aurelia Visinescu wines) is a family business established in 2003 which Aurelia Visinescu says that she would not have started without the help and support of her associate Steve Cacenco. In love with nature, Aurelia Vișinescu chose to study viticulture and oenology, fascinated by the science behind Bacchus’ liquor.
The 82 ha of vineyards are close to the winery laying from the bottom of Istrita Hills, in Sahateni village, 125 m ASL where whites and Pinot noir are growing up to the top where altitude exceeds 450 m ASL in Naeni and Fințesti villages, where the late-ripening reds are cultivated.
The grape varieties we carefully grow here are indigenous ones: Fetească Neagră, Fetească Albă, Tămâioasă Românească, Fetească Regală, and internationals such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Aurelia combines the best of modern and traditional winemaking methods to showcase distinctive varietal flavours. Through minimal manipulation in the cellar, we allow the wines to express the authentic character of our soils, climate, and people’s hands.