🇷🇴ROMANIA 

ROMANIA IS–  Regions– 6     DOC.’s- 33    @Bucharest

• WHITE= Babeasca Gris, Budai Zold, Coarna Alba AKA=Pukhliakovsky, Cramposie, Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Regala, Francusa, Galbena de Odobesti, Grasa de Cotnari, Grunspitz, Majarca Alba AKA=Slankamenka, Mustoasa de Maderat, Sarba, Selectionata, Tamaioasa Romanesca, Zghihara de Husi
  • –International– Aligote, Chardonnay, Gewurtztraminer, Majara, Muscat Ottonel, Panse Muscade AKA=Muscat Petit Grains, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Som AKA=Furmint
• RED= Arcas, Babeasca Neagra, Balada, Busuioaca de Bohotin, Cadarca AKA=Kadarka, Feteasca Neagra, Negru de Dragasani, Novac, Sereksiya Chari
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Blaufrankisch AKA=Burgund Mare, Kadarka AKA=Cardarca, Merlot, Negru Aromat, Pinot Noir

GEOGRAPHY– REGION-Central Europe, COUNTY-Romania, LATITUDE: 43°- 45° ‘N‘

• BORDERS-Hungary(West), Ukraine(North), Black Sea(East), Bulgaria(South/ Across Danube)
• REGIONS-Moldavia, Transylvania, Wallachiay
• SUB-REGIONS-Banat Hills, Crisana Hills, Danube Terraces, Dobrogea Hills, Maramures Hills, Moldavian Hill, Muntenia Hills, Oltenia Hills, Transylvania Highlands
• DOC.’s- DOC.

TOPOGRAPHY– FEATURES- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”

• SLOPES/ Carpathian Mountains/ Transylvanian Alps(Interior of Romania)
• On~Rascana~River~Tributary~Danube~River
• BASIN/ Transylvanian,  LOWLAND/ Moldavia,  PLAIN/ Walachian

SOILS–  “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Sand, Stony Hillsides of Banat

• **Refer to “TERROIR/ Geology & Soil” For Detailed Information On Soils.

CLIMATE– “Continental”

• *Summers– Hot, Tempered by Black Sea   |   *Fall– Warm, Long   |   *Winters– Cold, Wet
• Northern Romania- Cooler Climate  |  Southern Romania- Hotter Climate

VITICULTURE– 180,000 ac. Planted, RAIN SHADOW/ Carpathian Mountains

• Romania is: #13 In Grape Production/ #17 In Wine Consumption In World.
• Estate/ Producers(Not Located In Demarcated Region)– Domenille Sahateni, Lacerta

HISTORY– Wine History- 2,000 Years

CULTURE–  Known For Boutique and Medium Sized Wineries and Estates.

• The Decline of Communism Which Romania Was Under From 1947 to 1989 Has Led to a Rebirth of Wine Industry.
• PIONEERS~ ~Saxon Settlers~ Brought Wine Culture to Romania From the Rhine Valley and Mosel Valley to In the 1200’s.
• FESTIVALS~ ~Ro-Wine, International Wine Festival~ (October)
  • ~EXPO Drink & Wine Bucharest~ (October)
  • ~“Goodwine” Romania’s Wine Fair~ (November)
• GASTRONOMY… Ciorba(Soups), Gulas(Goulash), Meat(Lamb, Kebab, Sausages)
  • CHEESE… Branza(Cheese), Branza de Burduf(Sheep Milk)

ROMANIA WINE LAW

• GOVERNING BODY-
• LAWS GOVERNING- Geographic Boundaries, Topography
  • Label Requirement-
• ROMANIA WINE CLASSIFICATION
  • Wines For Current Consumption/ Table Wine/ Quality Wine
  • Table Wine/ Vin de Masa
  • Superior Table Wine/ Vine De Masa Superior/
• QUALITY WINES
  • Quality Wines With a Geographic Designation/ Vin de Calitate Superioara
  • Denomination of Controlled Origins DOC./ Denumire de Origine Controlata
  • DOC.–CMD. Grapes Harvested at Full-Maturity
  • DOC.–CT. Late-Harvested Grapes
  • DOC.–CIB. Botrytis-Affected Grapes

ROMANIA WINE WORDS

• Dealurile- Hills

GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “To Benefit From “Demystifying “The Vine” and the Entire Wine World an Understanding of Romania’s Geography is Needed and the Ability to Visualize Its Topography.  The Romania Chapter is Organized In a “North to South”/ “East to West” Orientation and is Intended to Be Researched as So.”

“Transylvania”

MARAMURES–Region     DOC.- 3       @Satu Mare

• WHITE= Grunspitz   |      RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(North-West), REGION-Maramures
  • BORDERS-Crisana(South)
  • Sub-Zones/ DOC.’s- Dealurile Satmaruliu IG., Diosig DOC., Silvania DOC., Valea Lui Mihai DOC.
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”
• CLIMATE- “Continental” , Considered the Coolest Region In Romania.
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Edgar Brutler, Nachbil
• HISTORY- Historically Part of the “Land of Partium” and the Crossroads of Beltiug, Crisana, Maramures, and Satmar.
  

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VALEA LUI MIHAI DOC.      @

• WHITE=   |   RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Maramures
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

DIOSIG DOC.    @Diosig

• WHITE=    |   RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Maramures
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers- Ratesti, Szonyi Boraszat, Szonyi Jozsef, 

SILVANIA DOC.      @

• WHITE=    |   RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Maramures
• VITICULTURE-   ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

DEALURILE SATMARULUI IG.      @

• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Muntenia(North)
• VITICULTURE-  Wine Produced In “MARAMURES” Non-Conforming to a DOC.
• VINICULTURE- Territorial Delimitation is Less Strict Than DOC.’s and Winemaker Has More “Freedom”.
  • Estate/ Producers-

CRISANA–Region    DOC.- 10      @Oradea

• WHITE=  Mustoasa de Maderat  
  • –International– Chardonnay, Mustcat(Ottonel), Riesling
• RED= Cadarca, Feteasca Neagra
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syarah
• GEOGRAPHY– Romania(North–West), REGION-Crisana
  • BORDERS-Maramures(North), Banat(South), Transylvania(East)
  • DOC.’s- Minis-Maderat
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Ses Mountains, +Alt. ?
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”
• CLIMATE- “Continental” 
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers–
    

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MINIS-MADERAT DOC.     @

• WHITE= ?
• RED= Cadarca, Feteasca Neagra
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Crisana
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Zarand Mountains, +Alt. 450mt.
• VITICULTURE-  ?   ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Balla Geza(105ha.)

BANAT–Region     DOC.-     @

• WHITE= Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Regala
  • –International– Chardonnay, Majorca, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Gris, Riesling Italico, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
• RED= Cadarca, Feteasca Neagra, Novak
  • –International– Bungund Mare AKA=Lemberger, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(West), REGION-Crisana
  • BORDERS-Serbia, Crisana(North), Oltenia(South-East)
  • Sub-Zones- Moldova Noua,  Dealurile Tirolului,  Silagiu
  • DOC.’s-
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-
    

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TEREMIA DOC.      @

• WHITE=   |    RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(West), REGION-Banat(North-West)
  • VILLAGES– Nerau, Teremia Mare
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

RECAS DOC.     @

• WHITE= Chardonnay, Feteasca Regala, Mustoasca de Maderat,
  • –International– Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Gris, Riesling
• RED= Burgund Mare, Cadarca, Feteasca Neagra, Novac
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon,, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(West), REGION-Banat(North), BORDERS-Serbia(Near)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 170mt.- 220mt.
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Clay, Sand
• CLIMATE- “Continental” ,With “Mediterranean” Influences
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers- Cramele Recas, Petro Vaselo
• VINICULTURE- White,  Red,  Rose,  Sparkling

MEHEDINTI DOC.      @

• WHITE= Feteasca Regala, Mustoasca de Maderat,
  • –International– Chardonnay, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc
• RED= Feteasca Neagra, Negru de Dragasani, Novac
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon,, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(West), REGION-Banat, (Laps)Oltenia
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
• VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Bibescu, Castel Starmina(190ha.), Corcova(60ha.)

TRANSYLVANIA–Region     DOC.- 7     @

• WHITE= Feteasca Regala, Feteasca Alba
  • –International– Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Welschriesling
• RED= Feteasca Regala
  • –International– Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Portugieser, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY– Romania(South), REGION-Transylvania
  • DOC.’s- Aiud DOC., Alba DOC., Lechinta DOC., Sebes-Apoid DOC., Tarmave DOC., Transilvania Foothills DOC.
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers–
• CULTURE- 
  • GASTRONOMY… Mamaliga(Polenta), Roster/ Lamb Stew
  • CHEESE… Brandza(Sheep Brined Cheese)
    

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LECHINTA DOC.      @

• WHITE= Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Regala
  • –International– Chardonnay, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc
• RED= ?
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(West), REGION-Transylvania(North-Interior)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Carpathian Mountains, +Alt. ?
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Clay
• CLIMATE- “Continental”, Hot, Humid
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Liliac(52ha.)

TRANSILVANIA FOOTHILLS DOC.     @

• WHITE= Feteasca Alba, Muskat Ottonel, Traminer
• RED= ?
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(Interior), REGION-Transylvania
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Red-Iron Earth
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
• VINICULTURE- Ice Wine
  • Estates/ Producers- Cramele Recas

AIUD DOC.       @

• WHITE= ?    |     RED= ?
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Transylvania(West-Interior)
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

ALBA DOC.     @

• WHITE= ?   |     RED= ?
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Transylvania(South-West-Interior)
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-
• CULTURE- AKA=Alba-Lulia

SEBES-APOID DOC.     @

• WHITE=     |    RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Transylvania(South-West-Interior)
• VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

TARMAVE DOC.      @

• WHITE= Feteasca Regala, Feteasca Alba
  • –International– Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer
• RED=
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(South-East), REGION-Transylvania(Central-Interior)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, PLATEAU/ Transylvania
  • SLOPES/ Carpathian Mountains, +Alt. 300mt.- 600mt.
  • On~Tarnave Mare/ Tarnave Mica~Rivers~
• CLIMATE- “Continental” , Foggy Mornings, Sunny Afternoons
  • *Summers– Warm, Long    |   *Winters– Cold, Wet
• VITICULTURE-   ? ha. Planted
• VINICULUTRE- SPARKLING/ Method Traditional
  • Estates/ Producers- Jidvei(2,500ha.), Maria
• CULTURE- AKA=Weinland Throughout History

“Wallachia”

OLTENIA–Region     DOC.- 7      @Tirgu Jiu

• WHITE= Tamaioasa Romaneasca
  • –International– Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
• RED= Fetesca Neagra
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Dornfelder, Merlot, Shiraz, Zinfandel
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(South), REGION-Oltenia
  • BORDERS-Bulgaria, Serbia, Transylvania(North), Muntenia(East)
  • COUNTIES-(5)-
  • DOC.’s- Severin DOC.,
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, Carpathian Mountains(South)
• CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • *Summers– Warm, Long   |   *Fall– Warm, Long   |   *Winters– Cold, Wet
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Caloian, Dragaica Rosie, Maiastru, Oprisor, Rusalca Alba
• HISTORY- 2070 Year Wine History
  • 50 BC. @Romania– First Traces of Wine Culture.
  • 1870 @Romania– Phylloxera
    

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SEVERIN DOC.         @

• WHITE=    |    RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Oltenia(West)
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

PL. DRINCEI DOC.     @

• WHITE=    |     RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Oltenia(West)
• VITICULTURE-  ?   ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

DL. CRAIOVEI DOC.     @

• WHITE=    |     RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Oltenia(Central-Interior)
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

SADOVA-CORABIA DOC.     @

• WHITE=    |    RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Oltenia(South)
• VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

DRAGASANI DOC.       @

• WHITE= Cramposie, Feteasca Regala
• RED= Negru de Dragasani
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(South-West) , REGION-Oltenia(North-Interior)
  • BORDERS-Samburesti DOC.
• TOPOGRAPHY– On~Olt~River~
• SOILS- Loam, Over Clay, Limestone
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers- Avincis(E./40ha.), Prince Stirbey(E./20ha.)

SAMBURESTI DOC.      @

• WHITE=    RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Oltenia
  • BORDERS-Dragasani DOC.
• VITICULTURE-  ?   ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

STEFANESTI-ARGES DOC.      @

• WHITE=    |    RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Oltenia
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

DEALURILE OLTENIEI IG.      @

• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Muntenia(North)
• VITICULTURE-  Wine Produced In “OLTENIA” Non-Conforming to a DOC.
• VINICULTURE- Territorial Delimitation is Less Strict Than DOC.’s and Winemaker Has More “Freedom”.
  • Estate/ Producers-

MUNTENIA–Region     DOC.- 2      @Bucharest

• WHITE= Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Regala, Tamoioasa Romaneasca
  • –International– Chardonnay, Muscat Ottonel, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
• RED= Feteasca Neagra
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(South), REGION-Muntenia
  • BORDERS-Bulgaria(South), Oltenia(North-West)
  • COUNTIES-Arges, Buzau, Dambovita, Otl, Prahova
  • Sub-Zones– Buzau DOC., Dealu Mare DOC., Dealurile Monteniei IG.
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
  • SLOPES/ Carpathian Mountains(South), +Alt. 100mt.- 550mt.
• CLIMATE- “Continental”
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers–
• HISTORY- 1600 Year Wine History
  

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DEALU MARE DOC.      @

• WHITE= Feteasca Alba, Feteasca RegalaTamoioasa Romaneasca
  • –International– Aligote, Chardonnay, Muscat(Ottonel), Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Viognier
• RED= Feteasca Neagra, Novac
  • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(South), REGION-Muntenia(North-West), LATITUDE: 45° ‘N‘
  • North of Bucharest-City(   km.), South of Carpathian Mountains, @Hw.#E577
  • COUNTIES-Buzau, Prahova, (64 km. Long/ 4-11 km. Wide)
  • VILLAGES- Boldesti, Breaza, , Ceptura, Merei, Tohani, Urlati, Valea Calugareasca, Zoresti
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Buzau/Teleajen~Rivers~
  • SLOPES/ Southern Carpathian Hills, +Alt. 134mt.- 500mt.
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Chalk, Loam, Brown Clay, Sand, Marlstone
• CLIMATE- “Continental”
• VITICULTURE- 14,000 ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers- Aurelia Visinescu, Basilescu, Breaza, Budureasca(100ha.), Casa Timis, Ceptura, Dagon, Davino(67ha.), Domnului Urlati(Co.-Op.), Hallewood, Lacerta, Licorna(30ha.) De Piatra, Pietroasa, Prahova, Rotenberg, Sahateni, SERVE(Societe Euro Roumaine des Vins d’Exception)(E./100ha.), Stenota, Tohani, Urlati, Valea Calugareasca, Vitis Metamorfosis, Vinarte

BUZAU DOC.      @

• WHITE=     |    RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Muntenia(North)
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

DEALURILE MUNTENIEI IG.      @

• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Muntenia(North)
• VITICULTURE-  Wine Produced In “MUNTENIA” Non-Conforming to a DOC.
• VINICULTURE- Territorial Delimitation is Less Strict Than DOC.’s and Winemaker Has More “Freedom”.
  • Estate/ Producers-

“Moldova”

BUCOVINA–Region     DOC.- 12    @

• WHITE=    |     RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(North-East), REGION-Bucovina
  • BORDERS-Republic of Moldova
  • DOC.’s- DOC.
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers–

MOLDOVA–Region       @

• WHITE=     |       RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania(North-East), REGION-Moldova
  • BORDERS-Republic of Moldova(East), Muntenia(South)
  • DOC.’s- DOC.
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Cotnari~River~Tributary~Rascana River~
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-
    

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COTNARI DOC.

• WHITE= Grasa di Cotnari(Indigenous), Feteasca Alba, Fincus, Tamaioasa Romanesca, Feteasca Regala, Francusa
• RED= Busuioaca de Bohotin, Feteasca Neagra
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldavia(North-East)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 231mt.- 400mt.
  • On~Cotnari~River~Tributary~Rascana River~
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Marl, Sand, Clay, Sandstone
• VINICULTURE- Sparkling,  Botrytis
  • Estates/ Producers- Casa de Vinuri Cotnari, Cotnari(1,700ha.), Cucuteni, Grumusica

LASI DOC.     @

• WHITE=    |     RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldavia(North-East)
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

HUSI DOC.      @

• WHITE= Aligote
  • –International– Feteasca Regala, Zghihara de Husi(Indigenous)
• RED= Babeasca Neagra, Busuioaca de Bohotin, Feteasca Neagra
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Feteasca Neagra, Merlot
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldova(East)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Pruth~River~
• VITICULTURE- ?   ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Casa de Vinuri Husi

PANCIU DOC.     @

• WHITE= Feteasca, Tamaioasa
  • –International– Italian Riesling, Muscat Ottonel, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer
• RED= Black Babeasca, Black Feteasca
  • –International– Merlot
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldova(South-West)
• VITICULTURE-   ? ha. Planted
• VINICULTURE- Still,  Eating
  • Estate/ Producers- Casa Panciu
  • Vineyards- Nicoresti

OBODESTI DOC.     @

• WHITE=     |    RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldova(South-West)
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

COTESTI DOC.     @

• WHITE=    |    RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldova(South-West)
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

TUTOVA DOC.     @

• WHITE=     |     RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldova(Central-Interior)
• VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

NICORESTI DOC.     @

• WHITE=    |      RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldova(South-East)
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

ZELETIN DOC.     @

• WHITE=     |     RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldova(Central-Interior)
• VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

BUJOR DOC.      @

• WHITE=     |     RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldova(South-Central-Interior)
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

COVUR DOC.      @

• WHITE=    |   RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldova(South-East)
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

IVESTI DOC.     @

• WHITE=    |     RED=
• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Moldova(South-East)
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

“Greater Black Sea”

DOBROGEA–Region     DOC.- 4     @Constanta

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

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SARICA-NICULITEL DOC.      @

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

BABADAG DOC.    @

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• 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.     @

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

MURFATLAR DOC.      @

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

OLTINA DOC.     @Oltina

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• GEOGRAPHY- Romania, REGION-Dobrogea(Central)
  • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea” Wine Region)
  • CITIES-Aliman, Baneasa, Oltina, Ostrov
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Terraced”
  • SLOPES/ Danubian Terraces, +Alt. 130mt.- 200mt.
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Alira

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