Andrea Previtali

The Climb

Italian-born Andrea Previtali has built his professional base in a Romanian wine region, where AVINCIS Winery is his field of work. The emphasis there is on parcel-by-parcel winemaking, run with modern control and a clear preference for precision over flourish. Grapes move through a gentle gravity-led workflow, and oak is applied only when it supports the wine rather than masking it. The result is a cellar style built on discipline, close observation, and attention to what each plot and each vintage is already giving.

Today

At AVINCIS Winery, Andrea Previtali works in a framework that privileges the vineyard before the cellar. The process is shaped by patience and exactness, with parcel selection used to keep distinct expressions separate until they are ready to be brought into balance. The gravity-led workflow serves the same purpose: preserving delicacy and limiting handling where possible. It is a method that fits a winemaker working from detail upward, reading texture, layer, and variation with care.

Career - oenologist — AVINCIS Winery, Drăgășani, Romania

Signature

Andrea Previtali’s signature wines include Crâmpoșie Selecționată, Cuvée Valerius Alutus Primus, and Cuvée Alexis 2023. Together, they show the range of work being done at AVINCIS: varietal character held plainly, blends assembled with discipline, and vintages handled with an eye toward purity and definition. Each bottle points to the same approach—technical, measured, and grounded in careful vineyard selection and restrained élevage.

In Their Words “I like Negru de Drăgășani more, from a consumer point of view and from a technical point of view.” Those remarks place Romania at the center of the work rather than beside it. The draw was technical as well as immediate, leading from Italy into direct contact with Romania and then to Crama Avincis and the Stoica family. Negru de Drăgășani appears in that frame as both a wine to value at the table and a grape to study in the cellar.

Recognition

Andrea Previtali’s recognition comes through the way Crama Avincis wines have been shaped under his hand: precision, parcel selection, gravity-led handling, and selective oak aging. The clearest marker in the record is his 2020 oenologist role at the estate, followed by his production leadership there. That progression points to a reputation built less on display than on consistency, and on wines that carry that discipline plainly.

FAQ What is Andrea Previtali's current role? As of 2026, Andrea Previtali is Production Manager. What is Andrea Previtali known for? Modern, precise, parcel-by-parcel winemaking with a gentle, gravity-led workflow and careful oak aging where it serves the wine. What recognition has Andrea Previtali received? Decanter World Wine Awards 2024, gold medal for Cuvée Valerius - Alutus Primus (2024).