“GREATER” BLACK SEA WINE

BLACK SEA IS– Counties- 7

GEOGRAPHY– Eastern Europe/ Russia, LATITUDE:    ‘N‘

  • COUNTIES– Countries That Directly Border On the Black Sea. Only the Portion of the Country Which Has a Direct Influence of the Black Sea is Listed Below.
    • Bulgaria(West)…..Black Sea Coast/ East Region(East Bulgaria)
    • Georgia(East)
    • Moldova(North-West)…Southern Region/ Lowlands(South-East Moldova)
      • Value Lui Traian, Stefan-Voda
    • Romania(West)….Dobrogia(South-East Romania)
    • Russia(North-East)…North Caucasus(South-West Russia)
      • Krasnodar
    • Ukraine(North)
    • Turkey(South)…..Marama/ Black Sea(North Turkey)

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, IN BASIN/ Black Sea

  • Semi-Enclosed Sea That Connects to the Mediterranean Sea Through the Bosporus Straits.
  • Considered a Marginal Sea of the Atlantic Ocean.

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”

CLIMATE–  “Continental” With “Mediterranean” Influence

  • *Summers– Warm, Hot    |    *Winters– Cold

VITICULTURE–

HISTORY

  • Long and Challenging History of Grape Growing and Wine Production Over the Past 6,000 Years, and a Semi-Modern Industry Going Back 600 Years.
  • Turkish Control of the Black Sea Area Lead to the Decline of Wine Production.
  • Wars and Conflict In the Black Sea Area Has Always Had a Negative Impact On Wine Industry.
  • Collapse of the Soviet Union In 1990’s Led to the Independence of Many Countries.

🇹🇷TURKEY

TURKEY IS   Regions- 7     @Istanbul

GEOGRAPHY– Europe, Caucasus Region, REGION–“Greater” Black Sea, COUNTRY-Turkey

  • BORDERS– On~Black~Sea~(North), LATITUDE: 38.9° ‘N’
  • REGIONS(On Black Sea)- Black Sea, Marmara

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”

**Refer to “LOCATIONS/ Turkey” For Detailed Information On Turkey.

MARMARA–Region     @Kekirdag

  • WHITE= Beylerce Vasilaki, Yapincak
    • –International– Chardonnay, Clairette, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion, Viognier
  • RED= Adakarasi, Bogazkere, Kalecik Karasi, Karalahna, Kuntra, Papazkarasi
    • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Gamay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Turkey(North-West)
    • BORDERS-Greece(North-West), Bulgaria(North-West)
      • On~Aegean~Sea~(West),  On~Black~Sea~(North)
      • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine”Region)
    • CATALCA-KOCAELI– Adapazari, Istanbul, Ergene
    • SOUTHERN MARMARA– Bursa, Karesi, Samanli, Yidiz
    • BIGA-GALIPOLI PENINSULA–
    • EDIRNE–
    • KIRKARELI–
    • TEKIRDAG–
    • ADAPAZARI–
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Loam, Clay
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-
  • VINICULTURE- Botrytis
    • Estate/ Producers- Arcadia, Buyulubag, Gali, Kavaklidere, Selendi, Suvia
      Vineyards- Pendore
  • CULTURE- AKA=Thracian/ Thace

BLACK SEA–Region     @Adapazari

  • WHITE= Narince
  • RED= Bogazkere, Kalacik Karasi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Turkey(North), BORDERS-Marmara Region(West)
      • On~Black~Sea~(North), (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • SUB-ZONES Of BLACK SEA
    • WESTERN BLACK SEA–
      • Geography- Inner Western Black Sea, Kure Mountains
    • CENTRAL BLACK SEA–
      • Geography- Canik Mountains, Inner Central Black Sea
    • EASTERN BLACK SEA–
      • Geography- Eastern Black Sea Coast     @Trabzon

🇧🇬BULGARIA

GEOGRAPHY– Europe(Central/ South-East), REGION–“Greater” Black Sea,  @Sofia

  • BORDERS– On~Black~Sea~(East), LATITUDE: 42.7° ‘N’
  • REGIONS(On Black Sea)- Black Sea Coast/ East Region

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”

**Refer to “LOCATIONS/ Bulgaria” For Detailed Information On Bulgaria.

BLACK SEA COAST/ East Region PGI.  “Region”     @

  • WHITE=          |   RED= **Refer to PGI. For Grape Information
  • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria(East), REGION-Black Sea Coast
    • SUB-REGIONS– Burgas, Dobrich, Shumen, Silistra, Targovishte, Varna
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling”,  On~Black~Sea~(West)

SILISTRA PDO.     @

  • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast, SUB-REGION-Silistra
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Danube~River~

SHUMEN PDO.    @Shumen

  • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast, SUB-REGION-Shumen
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”
  • NOVI PAZAR DOC.       @
    • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast, SUB-REGION-Shumen
      • BORDERS-Black Sea
  • HAN KRUM DOC.      @
    • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast
      • SUB-REGION-Shumen/ (Laps)Targovishte

TARGOVISHTE PDO.    @Targovishte

  • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast, SUB-REGION-Targovishte
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • HAN KRUM DOC.      @
    • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast
      • SUB-REGION-Targovishte/ (Laps)Shumen
  • VARBITSA DOC.      @
    • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast
    • SUB-REGION-Targovishte

VARNA PDO.      @Varna

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Varna Miskat
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pamid, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast, SUB-REGION-Varna
    • BORDERS-Black Sea, (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • EUXINOGRAD DOC.      @
    • GEOGRAPHY– Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast, SUB-REGION-Varna
    • BORDERS-Black Sea
  • BYALA DOC.      @
    • GEOGRAPHY– Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast, SUB-REGION-Varna
    • BORDERS-Black Sea

BURGAS PDO.     @Burga

  • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast(South), SUB-REGION-Burgas
    • BORDERS-Black Sea, “Non-Contiguous(4)”
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • PORMORIE DOC.       @
    • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast, SUB-REGION-Burgas
    • BORDERS: Black Sea
  • PRIMORSKO PDO.      @
    • GEOGRAPHY- Bulgaria, REGION-Black Sea Coast, SUB-REGION-Burgas
      • BORDERS-Black Sea

🇷🇴ROMANIA 

GEOGRAPHY– Europe(Eastern), REGION–“Greater” Black Sea, Romania, LATITUDE: 43°- 45° ‘N‘

  • BORDERS–On~Black~Sea~(East)
  • REGIONS(On Black Sea)- Dobrogea

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”

**Refer to “LOCATIONS/ Romania” For Detailed Information On Romania.

DOBROGEA–Region     DOC.- 4     @Constanta

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Gris
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Romania(South-East), REGION-Dobrogea
    • BORDERS-Ukraine(North), Muntnia(West)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Black~Sea~, PLATEAU/ Transylvania
    • SLOPES/ Carpathian Mountains, +Alt. 400mt.-600mt.
    • On~Tarnave Mare/ Tarnave Mica~Rivers~

SARICA-NICULITEL DOC.      @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Dobrogea(North-West)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

BABADAG DOC.    @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Romania(South-East), REGION-Dobrogea(North-Interior)
    • BORDERS–On~Coast/ Black~Sea~(Near)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

ISTRIA DOC.     @

  • WHITE=    |    RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Dobrogea(Central)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

MURFATLAR DOC.      @

  • WHITE= ?
    • –International– Chardonnay, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Feteasca Neagra
    • –International– Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY– Romania(South-East), REGION-Dobrogea(South)
    • BORDERS-Black Sea,  (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Cernavoda, Murfatlar Winery, Medgidia

🇲🇩MOLDOVA  

MOLDOVA IS–     @Chisinau

GEOGRAPHY– Eastern Europe, REGION–“Greater” Black Sea, COUNTRY-Republic of Moldova

  • BORDERS-Romania(West), Ukraine(East), LATITUDE: 46°- 47° ‘N‘
  • REGIONS(On Black Sea)- Southern Region/ Lowlands
    • Lalul Lui Traian PGI., Stefan-Voda PGI.

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”

**Refer to “LOCATIONS/ Moldova” For Detailed Information On Moldova.

Southern Region/ Lowlands

VALUL LUI TRAIAN PGI.     @

  • WHITE= Aligote, Chardonnay, Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Regala, Muscat Ottonel, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Feteasca Neagra, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Saperavi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Moldova(South-West)
    • BORDERS-Codru(North), Stefan-Voda(North–East), Ukraine(East)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine”Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~(Near)
    • Tigheci Hills-  +Alt. 3000mt.
    • Bugeac Valley-
    • Prut Terraces- +Alt. 200mt. -220mt.
  • VITICULTURE-  43,000 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Cimislia, Corten-Vin, Cricova, DK-Intertrade, Fautor, nvinprom, Kazayak-Vin, Mold-Nord, Podgoria-Vin, Tartcomvin, Vartely, Vine Denovi, Vine Traian, Vinaria-din-Vale, Vinaria-Bostavan, Vinuri de Comrat
  • SUB-ZONES Of VALUL LUI TRAIAN
    • CANTEMIR–District–
    • CAHUL–District–
    • CEADIR-LUNGA–District–
    • COMRAT–District–
    • LEOVA–District–
    • TARACLIA–District–
    • VULCANESTI–District–

STEFAN-VODA PGI.     @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Moldova(South-East)
    • BORDERS-Codru(North), Valul Lui Traian(South-West), Ukraine(South)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine”Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~(Near)
  • VITICULTURE- 1,200  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Basarabia-Lwin, Bogatmos, Bravo Vine, Clasicvinagro, Domenii Sertus, Lion Gri, Salcuta, Vinaria Purcari
  • SUB-ZONES Of STEFAN-VODA
    • CAUSENI–District–
    • CIMISLIA–District–
    • STEFAN VODA–District–
    • BASARABEASCA–District–

🇷🇺RUSSIA  

RUSSIA IS–  FEDERAL STATES: 83   @Moscow

GEOGRAPHY– COUNTRY-Russia, REGION–“Greater” Black Sea,  LATITUDE: 34°- 47° ‘N‘

  • REGIONS(On Black Sea)- North Caucasus(Krasnodar)

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

**Refer to “LOCATIONS/ Russia” For Detailed Information On Russia.

KRASNODAR     @Anapa

  • WHITE= ?
    • –International– Aligote, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Golubok, Krasnostop, Saperavi
    • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Russia, REGION-North Caucasus(North-West)
    • CITIES– Gelendzhik, Krimsk, Novorossik, Sochi, Taman, Temruk
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine”Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Valley(Dyurso)”
    • On~Azov/ Black~Sea~, On~Kuban~River~
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-
  • VINICULTURE- Still,  Ice Wine,  Sparkling,  Distilling
    • Estate/ Producers- Abrau-Durso(Est.1870/ Sparkling), Akhtanizovsky, Burnier, Divnomorskoe, Dolina, Fanagoria(3,000ha.), Gelendzhik, Grand Vostock(237ha.), Karakezidi, Kuban, Lefkadia, Mirny, Myskhako, Pervomaiskaya, Raevskoe, Saook-Dure, Semigorye, Talus, Villa Victoria, Yujhny, Zaporojhskoe
  • SUB-ZONES Of KRASNODAR
    • ANAPA–District
    • TEMRUK–District

🇺🇦UKRAINE  

UKRAINE IS–      @Kiev, Odessa

GEOGRAPHY– Eastern Europe, REGION–“Greater” Black Sea, COUNTRY-Ukraine

  • BORDERS-Belarus(North), Poland(North-West), Romania(South-East), LATITUDE: 45.3°- 52.2° ‘N‘

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, PENINSULA-Crimean, On~Black~Sea~

**Refer to “LOCATIONS/ Ukraine” For Detailed Information On Ukraine.

Black Sea Region

ODESSA     @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY– Ukraine, REGION-Black Sea, BORDERS-Nikolayev
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~
  • VITICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers- Odessa Brandy, Odessa Sparkling Wine Company, Shabo

NIKOLAYEV     @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Ukraine, REGION-Black Sea
    • BORDERS-Odessa(West), Kherson(South-East)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~

KHERSON      @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Ukraine, REGION-Black Sea
    • BORDERS-Nikolayev(North-West), Zaporizhia(East), Crimea(South)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~

ZAPORIZHIA      @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Ukraine, REGION-Black Sea, BORDERS– Kherson(West)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~

Southern Ukraine

CRIMEA      @Fedosiya, Simferopol, Sudak

  • WHITE= Sersial
    • –International– Aligote, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Verdelho
  • RED= Magarachsky, Saperavi
    • –International– Black Muscat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Republic of Crimea, BORDERS-Kherson(North)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, PENINSULA/ Crimea, On~Black/ Azov~Sea~
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-
  • VINICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers- Magarach, Massandra, Inkerman, Koktebel, Novy Svet
  • HISTORY- ~Treaty of Paris of 1856~
    • Settled the Crimean War Between the Russian Empire and the Alliance of the Ottoman Empire.
  • SEVASTOPOL    @Sevastopol
    • WHITE=  |  RED= Saperavi
    • GEOGRAPHY- Republic of Crimea,  REGION-Disputed Land, In Crimea
    • VITICULTURE-
      • Estate/ Producers- Zolotaya Balka

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.