Aurelia Visinescu Wines

She finished college in a world of men, where there were no women oenologists, but she was never intimidated by this. She worked harvests from Nazarcea, Murfatlar, Sahateni, up to Severin. She became a brand in the wine world while working for Halewood Winery, where she interacted for the first time with an Australian oenologist, an encounter that would leave an important mark on the way she would approach wine in the future.

In 2003, with support from a family member, Steve Cacenco, she began to build her new dream – that of creating her own wines. In the heart of the Dealu Mare region, right on the line that separates the Prahova and Buzau counties, Domeniile Sahateni is established. A former farm headquarters, with 8,000 square meters of buildings, a bank loan and the infernal bureaucracy of the first European funds (which brought Aurelia Visinescu to the brink of exhaustion) represented the first stage of development, making up for an initial investment of 1.2 million euros. Like any new beginning, it had its share of inhuman efforts, hesitations, and even errors. But, one range after another, from the 82 hectares shared between the villages of Sahateni, Naeni and Fintesti, “box-office hit” wines started to populate the shelves. After "Madame Feteasca Neagra", Aurelia Visinescu also became "Madame Tamaioasa" or Madame "Pinot Noir" – varieties from which impeccable wines were born in many of the 20 years since the company’s birth. Etika, Nomad or Artisan, Karakter, Anima or Promessa are brands that literally bear Aurelia’s signature on every label that leaves the winery. Obviously, as a priceless guarantee seal, which confirms the value of the wine in each bottle. Which, let’s face it, at almost a million bottles per year, is a brave project!