Davino is Romania’s wine aristocracy and a founding force of the country’s super-premium
wine sector. Established in 1997 in the highly regarded Dealu Mare DOC by Dan Balaban,
Davino was among the first private wineries to emerge after the fall of communism, setting
a new national benchmark for quality from its inception. Since 1998, the estate has been led
by winemaker Bogdan Costachescu, whose technical expertise and stylistic clarity have been
instrumental in Davino’s long-term consistency and reputation.
Davino’s wines are recognised as reference standards by the universities of Bucharest and
Iași, reflecting the winery’s precision, reliability, and educational significance. Today,
Davino occupies a leading position within Romania’s wine landscape and is widely regarded
as one of Eastern Europe’s most accomplished producers of indigenous grape varieties,
while also excelling in refined blends with classic French grapes. This status is further
underlined by Davino being the only Romanian winery awarded four stars in Hugh
Johnson’s Wine Guide.
The winery is dedicated to estate-grown viticulture, cultivating approximately 90 hectares of
vineyards across the prestigious Ceptura commune. A combination of clay and limestone
soils contributes structure, balance, and age-worthiness to the portfolio, producing both
expressive reds and elegant whites.
In the cellar, Davino follows a low-intervention approach, favouring spontaneous
fermentation with ambient yeasts and minimal sulphur additions to preserve purity and
terroir expression. Its diverse portfolio spans leading international varieties alongside
Romania’s most important native grapes, unified by a commitment to consistent,
benchmark quality, with organic certification targeted for 2028.