Ep 122: Wines of Romania with Philip Cox, Owner of Cramele Recas (Part 2)

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12/19/22 • 53 min

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This is Part 2, all about Romanian wine and we are continuing our conversation with Philip Cox, Owner of the largest Romanian Winery, Cramele Recas. In this episode we will focus on the country’s flagship variety: Fetească Neagră but we will also be discussing the other grapes you need to try alongside Pinot Noir which is just incredible value. We will also be talking natural wine, organic wine and orange wine alongside some very interesting conversations on the wine packaging crisis. Enjoy!

If you want to skip ahead:

3.05: The wine packaging crisis

6.15: Philip’s answer to combat the glass crisis

12.57: Natural wine – opinions

17.15: Talking about and tasting the Orange Natural Wine 2021 £10.99 Clickndrink.co.uk £9.99 Mix 12 Averys of Bristol

25.09: The winemakers behind the wines of Cramele Recas

27.54: How many Romanian wines are there and area under vine

29.24: Romania’s flagship grape variety: Fetească Neagră

33.41: Talking and tasting the Curious Parallel Fetească Neagră 2020 £9.99 Virgin Wines

37.56: Pinot Noir In Romania

42.56: Complications of making Organic wines

47.13: The other grapes in Romania that people must try: some international, some indigenous varieties

And if the podcast isn't enough....

Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat

Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk

Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected]

Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE

If you want to skip ahead:

3.05: The wine packaging crisis

6.15: Philip’s answer to combat the glass crisis

12.57: Natural wine – opinions

17.15: Talking about and tasting the Orange Natural Wine 2021 £10.99 Clickndrink.co.uk £9.99 Mix 12 Averys of Bristol

25.09: The winemakers behind the wines of Cramele Recas

27.54: How many Romanian wines are there and area under vine

29.24: Romania’s flagship grape variety: Fetească Neagră

33.41: Talking and tasting the Curious Parallel Fetească Neagră 2020 £9.99 Virgin Wines

37.56: Pinot Noir In Romania

42.56: Complications of making Organic wines

47.13: The other grapes in Romania that people must try: some international, some indigenous varieties

And if the podcast isn't enough....

Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat

Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk

Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected]

Until next time, Cheers to you!

Previous Episode

Ep 121: Wines of Romania with Philip Cox, Owner of Cramele Recas (Part 1)

To download the transcript CLICK HERE

Today’s episode is all about Romanian wine. And who better to talk about this than the owner of the largest Romanian Winery, Cramele Recas, responsible for more than 50% of all of Romania's wines that are exported. So, English born Philip Cox, is going to be taking us through the wine regions of this much lesser-known eastern European country. He'll be taking us on his own journey of how he ended up in Romania, the challenges he's had to take on, how to deal with adversity, how to think outside of the box, how to market to the right customer. We will, of course, be tasting and talking about one of the most famous indigenous grape varieties of Romania, Fetească regală, which means royal madam. We will discuss tourism in this beautiful country, wine making choices.

If you want to skip ahead:

2.36: How English born Philip ended up owning and running a Romanian winery

13.45: The size of Cramele Recas in terms of production and export

15.44: All the main wine regions of Romania and the grapes that grow there

19.27: Discussing the white grape variety Fetească regală

23.24: Tasting Fetele Fetească regală 2021 £10.45 Corney & Barrow

31.19: Tasting Pasari, Chardonnay - Fetească regală 2021 £9.95 Corney & Barrow

34.03: Storing all wines at 5 degrees Celsius and its effect on wines

36.22: The 2021 vintage in Romania

37.16: Describing the vineyards in Recas

41.10: Visiting the winery – and advice on a trip to Timișoara aka ‘Little Vienna

And if the podcast isn't enough....

Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat

Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk

Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected]

Until next time, Cheers to you!

Next Episode

Ep 123: Wines of Jura with Wine Educator Jimmy Smith (Part 1)

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I AM BACK FOR 2023! And I am starting strong. I have wine educator Jimmy Smith talking to us about the Jura wine region in France. Jimmy is one of the best wine educators out there. You'll hear through this podcast all about Jimmy's wine schools. His YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy” and his other wine businesses. He has just started making wine in England. We'll be discussing his journey, some wine disaster stories and then will get stuck in to learning about Jura. So, pour yourself a glass of wine and let's go.

If you want to skip ahead:

2.08: How did Jimmy get the wine bug

6.24: Jimmy’s best wine disaster stories during his career

15.58: Talking Jura

22.35: The Terroir in Jura

25.26: Pinot Noir in Burgundy compared to Jura

27.14: Beare Green Winery in England (Jimmy’s winery) and using Burgundy V Champagne clones

35.28: The grape variety Poulsard

39.59: The grape variety Trousseau

43.07: The grape variety Savagnin

48.00: Chateau Chalon and aging Savagnin under flor

50.47: La Percée du Vin Jaune, wine festival in February