Romania's wine growing tradition is centuries old, with the oldest vineyards dating back more than 2000 years. Although located at the same latitude as France, Romania is climatically very different. It has a coastal region at the Black Sea, and the Carpathian Mountains dividing the country in the middle.The Romanian climate is highly favourable to wine production, with a warm season that lasts from April to October.
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Location
South-eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and
Ukraine.
Grapes
- Red: Pinot Noir and Tamiioasa
- White: Chardonnay and Feteasce
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The main vineyard regions of Romania are: - Tarnave, in the plateau of Transylvania. It has a cool climate, ideal for fruity white wines with good acidity. There are also some excellent dry, sweet, and flavoured wines, such as Feteasca Regala, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Muscat, and Dry Riesling.
- Dealu Mare, on the slopes of the sub-Carpathian mountains to the South of the main range. This is considered to be the best area of Romania for the cultivation of red grapes, with the most important wines being Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir. The only white wine of note is the sweet, aromatic Tamaioasa, from Pietroasele, in the east of the region.
- Murfatlar, in the far east of the country, lying between 7 and 9 miles west of the Black Sea coast. This the area is ideally suited to the production of sweet desert wines, such as late harvest Chardonnay, Muscat Ottonel, and Pinot Gris. Soft, rich red wines are also produced, the most important being Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Merlot.
- Cotnari, a hilly area with a warm microclimate, suited to the development of noble rot, and producing Romania's finest sweet wine. The grapes used to make Cotnari are Grasa, Tamaioasa, Francusa, and Feteasca Alba.
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