SERBIA

SERBIA IS–   Regions- 4     Districts- 77      @Belgrade

  • WHITE= Dibrak, Kovidinka AKA=Dinka, Krstac, Morava, Sila, Smederevka AKA=Dimyat
    • –International– Grasac 21%, AKA=Welschriesling, Chardonnay, Ezerjo, Furmint, Muscat(Hamburg), Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Tamjanika AKA=Muscat(Blanc a Petits Grains), Zupjanka
  • RED= Kadarka, Krajinsk, Probus, Prokupac, Sedusa, Vranac, Zacinak, Zupski Bojadiser
    • –International– Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Vranec, 

GEOGRAPHY– REGION-Balkan Peninsula, COUNTRY-Serbia, +Latitude(44°‘N’)

  • REGIONS-(3)- Central Serbia, Kosovo, Vojvodina
  • AREA-(22)-
  • SUB-AREA’S-(75)-
  • DISTRICTS-North Banat, Central Banat
  • BORDERS-Bosnia & Herzegovina(West),Bulgaria(South-East),Croatia(North-West), Hungary(North), Macendonia(South), Montenegro(South-West), Romania(North–East)

TOPOGRAPHY–  “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/Mountainous”

  • SLOPES/ Balkan/Dinaric Alps/ Fruska Gora Mountains, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • On~Binacka/ Morava/ Sava/ Tisza/Zapadna~Rivers~Tributaries~Danunbe~River~
  • ON PENINSULA/~Balka~,  ON PLAIN/~Pannonian~,  IN BASIN/~Pannoinan~

VITICULTURE–  20,050 ha. Planted, (White 62%/ Red 38%)

  • Serbia is- #  In Grape Production/ # In Wine Consumption In

VINICULTURE–

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”

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

CLIMATE–  “Continental”, With “Mediterranean” Influences

  • *Summers– Hot/ Dry     |    *Winters– Cold

HISTORY–

CULTURE–   

  • GASTRONOMY… Plums      |  CHEESE…
  • WINE HOLIDAYS~ ~International Prokupac Day~ (October 14th.)
  • ASSOCIATIONS~
  • Estate/ Producers-(Not Found In Demarcated Sub-Zone.)- Alexsandrovic, Botunjac, Budimir, Cilic, Cokot, Despotika, Deuric, Doja, Erdevik, Ivanovic, Janko, Kovacevic, Matalj, Maurer, Radovanovic, Sapat, Temet, Virtus, Zvonko Bogdan

Vojvodina

  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(North)- REGION-Vojvodina
    • SUB-REGIONS-Banat, Baka, Juznobanatski, Potisje, Strem, Subotiica, Telecka

BACKA    @Sombor

  • WHITE=   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(North-West), REGION-Vojvodina
    • DISTRICT-West Backa
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- 20 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- AKA=Backi

SUBOTIICA     @Subotica

  • WHITE= Kovidinka, Bakator, Ezerjo
  • RED=
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(North), REGION-Vojvodina
    • DISTRICT-North Backa, North of Belgrade-City(175km.)
    • CITIES-Donji Tavankut, Hajdukove, Horgos, Kelebja, Palic, Subotica
    • BORDERS-Hungary(North), “Non-Contiguous(3)”
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- 310 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Tonkovic, Zvonko Bogdan
  • CULTURE- AKA=Suboticki

TELECKA    @

  • WHITE=   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(North-Interior), REGION-Vojvodina
    • DISTRICT-North Backa, @Hw.#15/ A1, “Non-Contiguous(5)”
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- 80 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

POTISJE     @Senta

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(North-East), REGION-Vojvodina(Interior)
    • “Non-Contiguous(5)”, @Hw.#13
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.), On~Tisa~River~
  • VITICULTURE-? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- AKA=Potiski

BANAT    @

  • WHITE= ?    RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(East-Interior), REGION-Vojvodina(South-East)
    • “Non-Contiguous(6)”
    • Sub-Zones- North Banat, South Banat
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Vrsac Mountains, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- 105 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- AKA=Banatski

SREM     @Novi Sad

  • WHITE= Furmint, Grasac AKA=Welschriesling, Morava
    • –International– Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Frankovka, Kadarka, Neoplanta, Probus, Sedusa
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(North-West), REGION-Vojvodina(South-West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
    • SLOPES/ Fruska Gora Mountains, +Altitude(90mt. to 280mt.)
      • On~Sava~River~Tributary~Danube~River~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Wind-Loess, Sand, Clay
    • Previously Covered by the Pannonian Sea
  • VITICULTURE- 1,600 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Belo Brdo, Bikicki, Chichateau, Deuric, Erdevik, Fruikogorski Vinograki, Imperator, Komuna, Kovacevic, Maurer, Milanovic, Verkat, Veritas, Vincic, Vinum
  • CULTURE- AKA=Strmski

JUZNOBANATSKI    @Vrsac

  • WHITE= ?    RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(East), REGION-Vojvodina(South-East)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Vrsac Mountains, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE-  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- AKA=

Central Serbia

  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(Central)- REGION-Central Serbia
    • SUB-REGIONS– Cansko-Kraljevacki, Leskovac, Niski, Pocerina, Sumadija-Great Morava, Timok, Toplica, Tri Morava, Vranje

POCERINA    @Valjevo

  • WHITE=    RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(West-Central), REGION-Central Serbia(North-West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Cer Mountains, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- AKA=Pocersko-Valjevski
  • SUB-ZONES Of POCERINA
    • PODGORINA      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Pocerina(    )
    • KOLUBARA-LJIG       @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Pocerina(    )

BEOGRAD    @

  • WHITE=    RED= 
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(South–Central), REGION-Central Serbia(North)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- AKA=Beogradski

SUMADIJA-GREAT MORAVA      @Topola

  • WHITE= Smederevka
    • –International– Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Prokupac
    • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(Central), REGION-Central Serbia, South of Belgrade-City(90km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • SOIL- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”
  • VITICULTURE– ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Aleksandrovic, Arsenijevic, Despotika, Djokovic, Matijasevic, Rodovanovic, Stari Hrast, Tarpos, Zmajevac
  • CULTURE- “Sumadija”…+Pronounced…“Shoo-mard-dee-ya”
    • AKA=Sumadijski/ Great Morava
  • SUB-ZONES Of SUMAKIJA-GREAT MORAVA
    • MLAVA      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Sumadija(    )
      • Estate-Producers- Virtus
    • BELGRADE     @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Sumadija(    )
    • OPLENAC        @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Sumadija(    )

MLAVAKI   @

  • WHITE= Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gri, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Marselan, Pinot Noir, Prokupac
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(East), REGION-Central Serbia(North-East)
    • Sub-Zones- Branicevo, Pozarevac, Resava
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude(100mt. to 271mt.)
    • On~Mlava/Pek/Resava~Rivers~Tributaries~Great Morava~River~
  • VITICULTURE- 815 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • SUB-ZONES Of MILAVAKI
    • BRANICEVO      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Mlavaki(    )
      • Estate-Producers- Virtus
    • POZAREVAC     @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Mlavaki(Central)
    • RESAVA        @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Mlavaki(    )

CANSKO-KRALJEVACKI    @Cacak, Kraljevo

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Muscat(Hamburg)
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Prokupac
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(Central), REGION-Central Serbia(North-Central)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Cacak)”, +Altitude(250mt. to 350mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- 68 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • SUB-ZONES Of CANSKO-KRALJEVACKI
    • JELICA      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Cansko-Kraljevacki(North-East)
    • LJUBIC      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Cansko-Kraljevacki(South-West)

TRI MORAVA    @Krusevac

  • WHITE= Smederevka
    • –International–  Grasac AKA=Welschriesling, Riesling, Tamjanika AKA=Muscat(Blanc a Petits Grains)
  • RED= Prokupac
    • –International– Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(Central), REGION-Central Serbia
    • South of Belgrade-City(? km.), “Non-Contiguous(2)”
    • MUNICIPALITIES– Aleksandrovac, Krusevac, Trstenik, 
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
    • IN BASIN(of 3 Rivers)-On~Binacka/ Morava/ Zapadna~Rivers~Tributaries~Danunbe~River~
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”, With “Mediterranean” Influences
  • VITICULTURE-  7,509 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Bora,Braca Rajkovic, Budimir, Cilic, Cokot, Grabak, Ivanovic, Jovac, Lastar, Rubin, Spasic, Stemina, Temet, Vila Vina
  • SUB-ZONES Of TRI MORAVA
    • JAGOGINA      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Tri Morava(North-West)
      • Estate/Producers- Temet
    • LEVAC      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Tri Morava(North-West)
    • TRSENIK      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Tri Morava(West)
    • ZUPA      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Tri Morava(South-West)
    • JOVAC      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Tri Morava(North-Interior)
    • TEMNIC      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Tri Morava(Central-Interior)
    • KRUSEVAC     @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Tri Morava(South)
    • PARACIN      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Tri Morava(North-East)
    • RAZANJ      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Tri Morava(East)

NISKI    @Nis

  • WHITE=  Riesling Italian, Sauvignon Blanc, Zupjanka
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Prokupac
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(East), REGION-Central Serbia, South of Belgrade-City(250km.)
    • CITIES-Alexsinac, Cegar, Kutina, Sokobanja, Svrljig, Zitkovac
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude(200mt. to 650mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- 1,230 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-Doja, Kostic
  • SUB-ZONES Of TRI NISKI
    • ALEKSINAC      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Niski(North-Central)
    • CEGAR      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Niski(North)
    • KUTINA      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Niski(    )
    • SOKOBANJA      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Niski(    )
    • SVRJIG      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Niski(South-East)
    • ZITKOVAC      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Niski(    )

TOPLICA    @

  • WHITE=    
  • RED= Prokupac
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(East), REGION-Central Serbia, South of Belgrade-City(250km.)
    • CITIES-Jug Bogdan, Prokuplje, Zitoradja
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude(200mt. to 450mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- 600 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Doja, Kostic
  • CULTURE- AKA=Toplicki

LESKOVAC    @Leskovac

  • WHITE=    RED= 
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(East), REGION-Central Serbia, South of Belgrade-City(270km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- 1,300 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- AKA=Leskovacki

TIMOK ?    @Zajecar

  • WHITE=    
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(East), REGION-Central Serbia
    • CITIES– Knjazevac, Negotin
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Timok)”, +Altitude( ? mt.), On~Timok~River~
  • VITICULTURE- 1,800 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Aglaja, Bukovo Monastery
  • SUB-ZONES Of TIMOK
    • NEGOTINSKA KRAJINA      @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Timok(    )
        • South of Belgrade-City(80km.)
      • Estate/Producers- Matalj
    • KNIJAZEVAC       @
      • Geography- REGION-Central Serbia, SUB-REGION-Timok(    ) 
      • Boljevac, Bor, Potrkanje, Zajecar

NEGOTINSKA KRAJINA    @Negotin

  • WHITE=    
  • RED= 
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(South-East), REGION-Central Serbia
    • BORDERS-Romania
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE-  ha. Planted
    • Estate-Producers- 
  • CULTURE- AKA=

KNJAZEVACKI    @Knjazevac

  • WHITE=    
  • RED= 
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(South-East), REGION-Central Serbia
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE-  ha. Planted
    • Estate-Producers- 
  • CULTURE- 

NISAVSKI    @Leskovac

  • WHITE=    RED= 
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(South-East), REGION-Central Serbia
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE-  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- 

VRANJE    @Vranje

  • WHITE=    
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(South), REGION-Central Serbia
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- 320 ha. Planted
    • Estate-Producers- Aleksic
  • CULTURE- AKA=Vranjski

Kosovo

KOSOVO   @Metohija

  • WHITE= Prokupa, Vranac, Zhameta
    • –International–
  • RED=
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(South), REGION-Kosovo
    • BORDERS-Albania(South-West), Macedonia(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • SUB-ZONES Of KOSOVO
    • SEVERNOMETHOHIJSKI      @Pec
      • Geography- REGION-Kosovo(North)
    • JUZNOMETOHIJSKI      @
      • Geography- REGION-Kosovo(South)

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