The BALKAN PENINSULA
The BALKAN PENINSULA IS– Countries- 9
- WHITE= | RED= “Almost Everything” **Refer to “COUNTIRES/ Sub-Chapters” For Varietal Information
GEOGRAPHY– Europe(South-Central), Peninsula In South, LATITUDE: 41.8° ‘N‘
- BORDERS-Italy(North-West), Austria(North), Hungary(North), Ukraine(North-East)
- COUNTRIES-Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia
TOPOGRAPHY– FEATURES- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Valley”
- ON PENINSULA/ Balkan
- On~Adriatic Sea~(West), On~Ionian~Sea~(South-West), On~Black Sea~(East), On~Aegean~Sea~
- CARPATHIN MOUNTAINS ARC-
- Geography– Central Europe( ), 1,500km. Long Range That Runs West to East In Arc From Slovakia Across Ukraine(South-East) to Romania
- DINARIDES– AKA=Dinaric Alps
- Geography– Central Europe(South-West), Mountain Chain That Runs From Italy(North-East), Across, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Albania
- BALKAN MOUNTAINS–
- Geography– Central Europe( ), Mountain Range In Eastern Balkan Peninsula, Runs From Bulgaria/ Serbia Border East Across Central Bulgaria to Black Sea
- DANUBE RIVER
- Geography– Located In Central Europe & Eastern Europe (Headwaters In Black Forest of Germany Near Freiburg/ Martinskapelle to Black Sea)
- Tributaries of Danube River: Rhine/ Main, Inn, Morava, Tisa, Drava, Tisza, Sava, Olt
CLIMATE– “Atlantic/ Oceanic”, “Mediterranean”, “Continental”
SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”
CULTURE–
- ASSOCIATIONS~ ~Wines of the Balkans~
- Mission~ To Propagate Wine Culture In the Balkan Region, Share Relevant Vinous Information and Connect Wine Lovers From All Over the World.
GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “To Understand the Locations of “Demystifying “The Vine” a Understanding of the Balkan Peninsula’s Geography and Topography is Needed and the Ability to Visualize Its Wine Regions. The Sections is Organized In a North to South, / East to West Orientation and Intended to Be Read and Memorized as So.”
- SUB-CHAPTERS Of BALKAN PENINSULA
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Montenegro
- Albania
- Republic of Macedonia
- Serbia
- **Refer to These Proceeding Sub-Chapters For Detailed Information.
**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.