SERBIA

SERBIA IS–   Regions- 4     Districts- 77      @Belgrade

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

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, +Alt. ?
  • On~Binacka/ Morava/ Sava/ Tisza/Zapadna~Rivers~Tributaries~Danunbe~River~
  • PENINSULA/ Balka,  PLAIN/ Pannonian,  BASIN/ Pannoina

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”,  *Summers– Hot/ Dry     |    *Winters– Cold

HISTORY–

CULTURE–   

  • GASTRONOMY…       |  CHEESE…
  • WINE HOLIDAYS~ ~International Prokupac Day~ (October 14th.)
  • ASSOCIATIONS~
  • Estate/ Producers- Alexsandrovic, Botunjac, Budimir, Cilic, Cokot, Despotika, Deuric, Doja, Ivanovic, Janko, Kovacevic, Matalj, Maurer, Radovanovic, Temet, Virtus, Zvonko Bogdan

Vojvodina

BACKA    @Sombor

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

SUBOTICA     @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”, 
  • 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”,
  • 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”,  On~Tisa~River~
  • VITICULTURE-? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

BANAT    @Vrsac

  • WHITE= ?    RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(East-Interior), REGION-Vojvodina(South-East)
    • “Non-Contiguous(3)”
      • Sub-Zones- North Banat, South Banat
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Vrsac Mountains, +Alt. ?
  • 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, On~Sava~River/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, Deuric, Erdevik, Fruikogorski Vinograki, Imperator, Komuna, Kovacevic, Maurer, Milanovic, Verkat, Veritas, Vincic, Vinum
  • CULTURE- AKA=Strmski

Central Serbia

POCERINA    @Valjevo

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

SUMADIJA-GREAT MORAVA      @Topola

  • WHITE=       
    • –International– Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED=
    • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(Central), REGION-Central Serbia, South of Belgrade-City(80km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”,
  • SOIL- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”
  • VITICULTURE– ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Aleksandrovic, Arsenijevic, Despotika, Djokovic, Matijasevic, Rodovanovic, Stari Hrast, Tarpos, Zmajevac
  • SUB-ZONES Of SUMAKIJA-GREAT MORAVA
    • MLAVA      @
      • Estate-Producers- Virtus
    • BELGRADE     @
    • OPLENAC        @

TRI MORAVA    @

  • 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”, +Alt. 200 mt.- 650 mt.
    • On~Binacka/ Morava/ Zapadna~Rivers~Tributaries~Danunbe~River~
  • VITICULTURE-  7,509 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Braca Rajkovic, Budimor, Cilic, Cokot, Grabak, Ivanovic, Lastar
  • SUB-ZONES Of TRI MORAVA
    • JAGOGINA      @
      • Geography- Central Serbia, REGION– Tri Morava(North-West)
      • Estate/Producers- Temet
    • LEVAC      @
      • Geography- Central Serbia, REGION– Tri Morava(North-West)
    • TRSENIK      @
      • Geography- Central Serbia, REGION– Tri Morava(West)
    • ZUPA      @
      • Geography- Central Serbia, REGION– Tri Morava(South-West)
    • JOVAC      @
      • Geography- Central Serbia, REGION– Tri Morava(North-Interior)
    • TEMNIC      @
      • Geography- Central Serbia, REGION– Tri Morava(Central-Interior)
    • KRUSEVAC     @
      • Geography- Central Serbia, REGION– Tri Morava(South)
    • PARACIN      @
      • Geography- Central Serbia, REGION– Tri Morava(North-East)
    • RAZANJ      @
      • Geography- Central Serbia, REGION– Tri Morava(East)

CANSKO-KRALJEVACKI    @

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

NISKI    @Nis

  • WHITE=    RED= 
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(East), REGION-Central Serbia, South of Belgrade-City(250km.)
    • CITIES-Alexsinac, Cegar, Kutina, Sokobanja, Svrljig, Zitkovac
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-Doja, Kostic

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”
  • 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”
  • VITICULTURE- 1,300 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

TIMOK    @Zajecar

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

VRANJE    @Vranje

  • WHITE=    
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon
  • GEOGRAPHY- Serbia(South), REGION-Central Serbia
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
  • 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”
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • SUB-ZONES Of KOSOVO
    • SEVERNOMETHOHIJSKI      @Pec
      • Geography- Kosovo(North)
    • JUZNOMETOHIJSKI      @
      • Geography- Kosovo(South)

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