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Hartley Smithers

Hartley Smithers

Winemaker at Cramele Recaș in Romania, known for producing indigenous Romanian grape varieties including Fetească Neagră; senior winemaker with 20+ years of experience.

Jun 8, 2026

EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A Wine Podcast Exploring Wine Regions, Grapes & Education

EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A Wine Podcast Exploring Wine Regions, Grapes & Education

Ep265 - Romanian Wine Explained: Indigenous Grapes, Fetească Neagră & Europe's Most Underrated Wine Region with Cramele Recas

Jun 8 · 56m

Janina DoréHOST
10:19
Okay
Hartley Smithers
Hartley SmithersGUEST
10:19
... and things like that.
Hartley Smithers
Hartley SmithersGUEST
10:20
There was...
Hartley Smithers
Hartley SmithersGUEST
10:20
Because the logical thing is you say, uh, you assume that Pasteur is right.
Hartley Smithers
Hartley SmithersGUEST
10:25
The yeasts come from the vineyard.
Hartley Smithers
Hartley SmithersGUEST
10:26
They're stuck to the, the waxy cuticle on the, on the grapes.
Hartley Smithers
Hartley SmithersGUEST
10:29
All makes good sense.

24 MINS LATER

Janina DoréHOST
34:52
So how would the glass change if we traveled from Banat, so where you guys are based, uh, through to Transylvania or to the Moldova Hills?

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