Fetească neagră vs Merlot

Fetească neagră is more tannic and more acidic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Fetească neagră

Red · Moldavia Region - both Moldova and Romania

dark, spicy, dried plum, firm

Merlot

Red · France, Italy

soft, plummy, round

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Full
Body: Full; High
Tannin: Medium; High
Acidity: Medium; 13 to 14.5%
Alcohol: 13 to 14.5%; 15 to 17 °C
Serve at: 15 to 17 °C; Moldavia, Muntenia, Oltenia, Northern Dobruja
Regions: Bordeaux, Long Island, Napa Valley, Sonoma County

Only Fetească neagră

Stews and braises
Lamb
Sausages
Hard and aged cheese

Both pair with

No pairing in common.

Only Merlot

Chicken
Pork
Pasta with tomato sauce
Burgers

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Fetească neagră and Merlot pages.