Discovery
100 ml
A tasting-sized flask for gifting, hotel mini-bars, and first pours. Ideal for on-premise sampling programs.
Zetea · Transylvania · Romania
Țuică de TransilvaniaZetea — one recipe, three formats
100 ml300 ml700 ml
A traditional Transylvanian plum distillate from the Zetea house — the same fruit, the same copper stills, and the same spirit inside every bottle. Only the format changes.
Three formats · one spirit
The same Țuică, in three sizes
Every bottle in this line carries the identical distillate — same orchard, same double-distillation in copper alambics, same ZETEA house profile. The difference is not in the liquid, but in the occasion: a discovery flask, a signature bottle, and a full-format house pour.
Signature
300 ml
The mid-format ZETEA bottle — a shelf-ready expression of the range, at home in premium retail and back-bar.
House pour
700 ml
The full-format bottle for restaurants, private clubs, and collectors. The complete Transylvanian statement.
All three formats share identical fruit sourcing, distillation, resting, and bottling specifications. Case-pack configurations and U.S. label details are shared with qualified trade partners on request.
The discipline of the ZETEA method
Precision through distillation
Țuică Zetea de Transilvania is produced from plums through a three-stage distillation process conducted according to the ZETEA Method. Each stage allows the distiller to refine the spirit while preserving the recognizable character of its fruit origin. Bottled at 50% ABV.
Three distillations. One exacting standard.
ZETEA Method · Triple distilled- STAGE 01
Fermented plums
Estate-sourced Transylvanian plums, naturally fermented.
- STAGE 02
First distillation
Initial pass in copper still-fire boilers.
- STAGE 03
Second distillation
Refinement pass — profile begins to concentrate.
- STAGE 04
Third distillation
Final ZETEA pass, defining clarity and character.
- STAGE 05
Selection
Manual selection before resting and bottling at 50% ABV.
Understanding the standard
How methanol is measured in fruit spirits
Methanol occurs naturally during the fermentation and distillation of fruit, particularly in spirits produced from pectin-rich fruits. European regulations therefore establish category-specific maximum limits measured in grams per hectoliter of pure alcohol — not as a simple percentage of the finished drink.
EU maximum for plum spirit
1,200 g/hl
of pure alcohol
Regulatory maximum under Regulation (EU) 2019/787 for plum spirit. This is a maximum compliance threshold, not a target production level.
Did you know?
ZETEA's methanol levels are a fraction of the legal maximum.
European law permits up to 1,200 g/hl of methanol in plum spirit. ZETEA operates far below that ceiling — and the Japanese-market expression pushes the standard further still.
Standard ZETEA Țuică
300 g/hl
4× below the legal maximum
Japan-Market Expression
100 g/hl
12× below the legal maximum
EU Legal Maximum
1,200 g/hl
Regulation (EU) 2019/787
Values expressed in grams of methanol per hectoliter of pure alcohol. Producer certificates of analysis available to qualified trade partners on request.
A dedicated export specification
Four times distilled for Japan
For a dedicated Japanese-market expression, ZETEA applies an additional fourth distillation and a more demanding technical specification. This version reflects the producer's ability to adapt its traditional method to exacting export requirements while maintaining the identity of the original plum spirit.
- Distillation
- 4×
- Methanol
- 100 g/hl
- Market
- Japan
Laboratory documentation for the Japanese-market expression is held by the producer and shared with qualified trade partners on request.
"Quality is not expressed only through strength, age, or presentation. It is also reflected in the control exercised throughout production."
ZETEA's repeated distillation process demonstrates a disciplined approach to refinement, consistency, and export specification — combining traditional plum distillation with measurable technical control.
Regulatory reference
European regulatory reference: Regulation (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, fruit-spirit category. The maximum methanol content for plum spirit is 1,200 grams per hectoliter of 100% vol. alcohol. Producer laboratory results, certificate numbers, production lot data, and testing dates are held by ZETEA and shared with qualified trade partners under NDA.
From the distillery
Țuică & Pălincă, made in Transylvania
The serve
Two signature cocktails
Bar-ready specs built around the ZETEA țuică — designed for on-premise menus and trade tastings.
Trade partners
Available in 100 ml, 300 ml, and 700 ml formats for U.S. distribution, on-premise, and specialty retail.