When the Day Ends in Transylvania: An Evening in the 300-Year-Old Wine Cellar at The Inn at Richis
There are moments in travel that you plan. And then there are moments that simply happen. You spend the day exploring Transylvania—perhaps wandering through a Saxon village, visiting a fortified church, driving through the vineyards and rolling countryside, or discovering one of the medieval towns that surround Richis. You return to The Inn at Richis. […]
From the grape harvest and homemade wine to zacuscă
Spirit of Richiș: From Plum Orchard to Welcome Glass at The Inn at Richiș
Transylvania is a way of life. As summer slowly gives way to autumn in the rolling hills of Transylvania, a special tradition begins at The Inn at Richiș. The leaves turn golden, the air becomes crisp, and our plum trees hang heavy with ripe fruit waiting to be gathered by hand. For generations, families throughout Romania […]
From Dying Vines to Thriving Plums: A Story of Renewal, Tradition, and the Spirit of Richiș
Seven years ago, when The Inn at Richis first acquired a small piece of land on the outskirts of the beautiful village of Richiș, we inherited something that had clearly seen better days: a neglected grape vineyard with many dying vines and years of disrepair. While others may have seen a field past its prime, […]
Descend Into History: The Wine Cellar Experience at The Inn at Richiș
Descend Into History: The Wine Cellar Experience at The Inn at Richiș There are some places that simply cannot be recreated. They are shaped by centuries of stories, traditions, and the passage of time. Our wine cellar at The Inn at Richișis one of those places. Nestled beneath our beautifully restored 300-year-old Saxon home in the […]
Why We Trim the Leaves Around Our Grape Vines: A Tradition That Shapes Every Harvest
At The Inn at Richiș, great wine begins long before the harvest. It begins with careful attention, hard work, and a deep respect for the traditions that have shaped Transylvania’s vineyards for generations. As you look through the photos of our team working among the vines, you may notice that we are removing leaves from […]
Curated Transylvania Wine Experience
Discover the Wine Escape You Never Knew You Were Looking For What if the next great wine escape wasn’t in Napa Valley? Or Tuscany? What if it was hidden among the rolling hills and medieval villages of Transylvania? For many travelers, wine destinations have become familiar. The vineyards are beautiful, the wines are excellent, and […]
“Spirit of Richiș”®: The Centuries-Old Story of Romania’s Beloved Țuică & Vișinată
There are some traditions that cannot be rushed. They are passed from hand to hand, season to season, generation to generation. In Romania—especially in the villages of Transylvania—two of those traditions live on in the form of cherished homemade spirits: Țuică and Vișinată. At The Inn at Richiș, we call them part of the “Spirit of Richiș” ® —not simply because […]
The Red and White Thread of Spring
Mărțișor at The Inn at Richiș “Transylvania is a Way of Life” On the first day of March, something almost imperceptible shifts in Transylvania. The mornings are still cool. The hills surrounding Richiș carry winter’s hush. And yet the light changes. Birds return. The earth begins to soften. This is when Romania celebrates Mărțișor — a […]
Papanasi, Cozonac, and the Sweet Side of Transylvania
