01Walk into wine country
Vineyard views, village roads and time to enjoy the landscape between your appointments.
Dealu Mare private wine tour
Bucharest & the Dealu Mare Wine Route
Discover Romania through its vineyards, cellar doors and country tables. A private day from Bucharest with your own Mercedes, an English-speaking guide-driver and winery visits selected around your taste.
The experience
A taste of Romania, among the vineyard hills.
Leave Bucharest behind and follow the road into Dealu Mare, where vineyards stretch across the foothills of the southern Carpathians. This is a day for discovering Romanian wine through the places that shape it: village roads, working cellars, estate hospitality and a leisurely lunch.
Your experience begins at your hotel or agreed address. Travelling privately in a Mercedes E-Class or V-Class, you have time for landscape stops and conversation with your guide-driver before a pre-arranged winery visit. Depending on the estate and package, a host introduces the production spaces and leads a tasting that connects the glass with the vineyard.
Explore local varieties such as Fetească Neagră alongside international grapes, and discover how different producers interpret the region. We select the tasting around your interests, whether you prefer structured reds, fresh whites, aromatic wines or a first introduction to Romanian wine.
The six places below are a selection from which we design your day. Choose a heritage stop and one winery, or compare two estates with lunch in between. Each route is tailored to appointment times, travel distances and your preferred pace.
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02Inside the cellar
Discover oak ageing and the winemaker’s choices on the cellar tour included in your selected package.
03From grape to glass
A guided tasting connects the wines with the production process, while your private driver takes care of the return.
Choose your stops
Six places. Your own wine-country journey.
A museum, distinctive wineries and a country lunch stop offer different ways to discover Dealu Mare. Visits are requested individually and confirmed before booking.
Muzeul Crama 1777
Begin with the cultural story of Romanian wine. This museum recreates a historic wine cellar and introduces traditional tools, rural craftsmanship and the place of the vine in local life. It adds context before a modern winery visit and suits guests who enjoy history as much as tasting. This is a museum stop; a wine tasting is not assumed to be included.
Crama Basilescu
Discover a producer whose identity is connected with the Basilescu family story. A requested tasting offers a chance to explore its wines and the character of local varieties alongside your host’s selection. It is an appealing option for guests interested in family heritage and a personal introduction to the region. The tasting format, host language and available wines are confirmed for your date.
Vinalia – Conacul din Ceptura
Combine a winery visit with the atmosphere of a country manor and time for lunch. Vinalia offers cellar tours and tastings accompanied by cheese and other small bites, with a restaurant on the property for a longer meal. It can anchor a relaxed day in Ceptura. Published tasting conditions specify a minimum group of six and Romanian-language sessions; arrangements for smaller parties and English support require confirmation.
Crama Budureasca
Explore a contemporary producer with a broad range of Romanian and international grape varieties. Budureasca offers organised tasting experiences, making it an option for discovering different wine styles within one visit. We help select a package suited to your interests, from a general introduction to a more focused tasting. Wines, cellar access and the exact experience depend on the package reserved.
Ferma Dacilor
Consider a countryside food stop between winery appointments, with traditional Romanian dishes and time to enjoy the rural setting. Ferma Dacilor is presented here as an optional dining stop, rather than a winery tasting. Current operation, the exact venue, menu and reservation availability must be confirmed directly for your travel date; an alternative lunch location can be arranged if needed.
LacertA Winery
Make LacertA the centrepiece of your day with a pre-booked winery tour and guided tasting. Discover the relationship between production, oak ageing and the finished wine through the spaces available on your visit. Its range includes both individual varieties and blends, offering scope for a first introduction or a more detailed tasting. Allow time to enjoy the vineyard surroundings and choose bottles to take home.
A glimpse of the journey
From the vineyard to the cellar.
Your route
Your day on the Wine Route
An illustrative 8–10-hour programme. Final timings depend on traffic, the selected estates and confirmed reservations. We do not try to fit all six stops into one day.
Adapt this journey- 01Morning
Hotel pickup in Bucharest
Meet your guide-driver and travel towards Dealu Mare in your private Mercedes. Discuss your wine interests and settle into the countryside journey.
- 02Optional cultural opening
Crama 1777 or a vineyard landscape stop
Choose a museum visit when opening hours fit, or leave more time for your main winery. This part of the route is optional and shaped around the day’s bookings.
- 03First reserved visit
A winery tour and guided tasting
Visit LacertA, Budureasca, Basilescu or Vinalia according to your preference and availability. Tour access, number of wines and the host’s language are confirmed in advance.
- 04Lunch
A country table in Dealu Mare
Pause at Vinalia or another confirmed restaurant on the route. Ferma Dacilor can be considered after direct confirmation. Dietary needs and menu preferences are discussed beforehand.
- 05Afternoon · optional
Compare a second producer
Add a second tasting if locations and appointments allow. Alternatively, enjoy a longer lunch and a relaxed return after one substantial winery visit.
- 06Late afternoon / early evening
Private return to Bucharest
Your driver returns you to your hotel or agreed address. There is space for wine purchases within the vehicle’s luggage allowance.
The VIP Drivers standard
A private day, planned around your taste.
Tell us your travel date, number of guests, preferred wineries and any food requirements. We check the appointments and send a clear proposal before you book.
Starting priceCustom quotation
The price depends on your group, vehicle, route and tasting selection. Winery fees, museum tickets, lunch and wine purchases are additional unless expressly included in your written proposal.
Door-to-door Mercedes travel
Private pickup and return in Bucharest, with the E-Class or V-Class selected for your group.
An English-speaking guide-driver
Regional context and support throughout the journey. Winery-host language is confirmed separately.
Appointments and lunch coordinated
We plan a realistic route around winery schedules, minimum group requirements and restaurant availability.
A clear written quotation
Transport, guiding, tasting fees, museum admission and meals are clearly identified before confirmation.
Designed for
Wine loversCouplesFriendsFirst-time visitorsPrivate celebrationsCorporate guests
Good to know
Questions, answered.
01Can we visit all six places in one day?+
These are options for a tailored route. We usually suggest one or two wineries, lunch and an optional short cultural stop. Visiting all six would leave too little time to enjoy each experience.
02Can we choose LacertA as our main stop?+
Yes. Tell us that LacertA is your priority and we will request an appointment there first, then plan lunch and any second visit around it. Availability is confirmed before booking.
03Are tastings private and in English?+
The vehicle and guide-driver are exclusively for your group. Winery tastings may be shared unless an exclusive session is confirmed. English-speaking hosts, minimum group sizes and any translation support are checked individually.
04Are tastings and lunch included?+
Only when explicitly stated in your proposal. We confirm the tasting package, admission fees and meal arrangements separately so you know the total before booking.
05Can non-drinkers join?+
Yes. Tell us in advance so we can request suitable alternatives and balance the day around scenery, heritage and food as well as wine.
06When should we reserve?+
Contact us as early as possible, especially for weekends and busy periods. Visits are by appointment, and the final route depends on the hosts’ availability.
07Can the tour work for a couple or a larger group?+
Yes. Couples and small groups can travel privately, subject to each winery’s booking conditions. Larger groups can be arranged on request, with an appropriate transport quotation.
Private travel, personally planned