Romania Flashcards
When was the fall of communism in Romania?
1989
- Beginning of shift from quantity, poorer quality, frost- and disease-resistance hybrids from huge co-ops that had been the trend since WWll to privatized industry focused on quality
What are the most cultivated grapes in Romania?
- Feteasca Alba
- Feteasca Regala
(indigenous white grapes)
- Plus Riesling Italico (Welschriesling), Chard, Sauv Blanc, Muscat Ottonel and Pinot Gris w/ significant acreage
- Domestic preference for whites, however increase in international Cab Sauv, Merlot and PNoir to compete in world markets
Name three indigenous red grapes of Romania.
- Feteasca Neagra
- Burgund Mare
- Babeasca Neagra
(all three reds can achieve higher quality)
- Rosioara (Bulgaria’s Pamid) - generally table wine
What is Rosioara?
Rosioara (Bulgaria’s Pamid)
- Indigenous red generally made for table wine
- Vs:
- Feteasca Neagra
- Burgund Mare
- Babeasca Neagra (higher quality indigenous red)
The Bulgaria grape Pamid is known as what in Romania?
Rosioara (Bulgaria’s Pamid)
- Indigenous red - mostly used for table wine
- Vs:
- Feteasca Neagra
- Burgund Mare
- Babeasca Neagra
What are the broadest categories of Romanian wines?
- Wines for Current Consumption (Table Wines)
- Quality Wines
What are the 2 sub-categories for Table Wine in Romania?
- VM (Table Wine/Vin de Masa)
- VMS (Superior table wine/Vin de Masa Superior)
How are Quality Wines subdivided in Romania?
- VS: Quality wines with a geographic designation/Vin de Calitate Superioara/PGI
- DOC: Denumire de Origine Controlata/PDO
What are the requirements for Quality Wines in Romania?
- Produced from recommended and authorized grape varietals from one of the 7 major regions
- No hybrids
What are the subdivisions of the DOC category in Romania?
- DOC-DMD: Grapes harvested at full maturity
- DOC-CT: Late harvest grapes
- COC-CID: Botrytis-affected grapes
What geographic feature dominates central Romania?
The Carpathian Mountains
What is Romania’s climate?
Continental
What are the 7 wine regions of Romania?
NW counterclockwise
Crisana
Maramures
Banat
Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia
Hills of Moldova
Center, highest vineyards, buffered by Carpathian Mtns
Transylvania Plateau
E, Black Sea Coast
Hills of Dobrogea
Danube Terraces
Name the 7 wine regions of Romania.
Start NW, moving counter clockwise around the Carpathian Mtns
- Crisanei si Maramuresului Crisana and Maramures
- Banatului Banat
- Dealurilor Munteniei si Olteniei Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia
- Dealurilor Moldovei Hills of Moldova
Eastern Black Sea Coast
- Colinelor Dobrogei Hills of Dobrogea
- Teraselor Dunarii Danube Terraces
Center, highest vineyards, buffered by Carpathian peaks
- Podisului Transilvaniei Transylvania Plateau
What is Romania’s rank in global production?
13th
Eastern Europe: Country / Rank in Production / Appx Tonnage
- Romania / 13 / 410,000
- Hungary / 16 / 260,000
- Bulgaria / 21 / 130,000
- Czech Republic / 28 / 50,000
- Croatia / 31 / 46,000
- Slovakia / 35 / 33,000
- Slovenia / 39 / 25,000
How many zones are in Romania’s Banatului Region?
-
Banat - 2
- Banat DOC
- Recaș DOC
- Hills of Dobrogea - 3
- Babadag DOC
- Murfatlar DOC
- Sarica-Niculițel DOC
- Crisana and Maramures - 2
- Crișana DOC
- Miniș DOC
- Hills of Moldova - 10
- Bohotin DOC
- Coteşti DOC
- Cotnari DOC
- Dealu Bujorului DOC
- Huşi DOC
- Iana DOC
- Iaşi DOC
- Nicoreşti DOC
- Odobeşti DOC
- Panciu DOC
- Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia - 8
- Dealu Mare DOC
- Drăgaşani DOC
- Pietroasa DOC
- Sâmbureşti DOC
- Ştefăneşti DOC
- Banu Mărăcine DOC
- Segarcea DOC
- Mehedinți DOC
- Transylvania Plateau - 5
- Aiud DOC
- Alba Iulia DOC
- Sebeş-Apold DOC
- Lechinţa DOC
- Târnave DOC
- Danube Terraces - 1
- Oltina DOC
Which region of Romania has the most zones?
Hills of Moldova - 10
- Banat - 2
- Banat DOC
- Recaș DOC
- Hills of Dobrogea - 3
- Babadag DOC
- Murfatlar DOC
- Sarica-Niculițel DOC
- Crisana and Maramures - 2
- Crișana DOC
- Miniș DOC
-
Hills of Moldova - 10
- Bohotin DOC
- Coteşti DOC
- Cotnari DOC
- Dealu Bujorului DOC
- Huşi DOC
- Iana DOC
- Iaşi DOC
- Nicoreşti DOC
- Odobeşti DOC
- Panciu DOC
- Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia - 8
- Dealu Mare DOC
- Drăgaşani DOC
- Pietroasa DOC
- Sâmbureşti DOC
- Ştefăneşti DOC
- Banu Mărăcine DOC
- Segarcea DOC
- Mehedinți DOC
- Transylvania Plateau - 5
- Aiud DOC
- Alba Iulia DOC
- Sebeş-Apold DOC
- Lechinţa DOC
- Târnave DOC
- Danube Terraces - 1
- Oltina DOC
Which region of Romania has the least amount of zones?; which region has the most?
Danube Terraces - 1
(vs Bannat has 2, Crisana and Maramures has 2, Hills of Moldova has the most 10)
- Banat - 2
- Banat DOC
- Recaș DOC
- Hills of Dobrogea - 3
- Babadag DOC
- Murfatlar DOC
- Sarica-Niculițel DOC
- Crisana and Maramures - 2
- Crișana DOC
- Miniș DOC
-
Hills of Moldova - 10
- Bohotin DOC
- Coteşti DOC
- Cotnari DOC
- Dealu Bujorului DOC
- Huşi DOC
- Iana DOC
- Iaşi DOC
- Nicoreşti DOC
- Odobeşti DOC
- Panciu DOC
- Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia - 8
- Dealu Mare DOC
- Drăgaşani DOC
- Pietroasa DOC
- Sâmbureşti DOC
- Ştefăneşti DOC
- Banu Mărăcine DOC
- Segarcea DOC
- Mehedinți DOC
- Transylvania Plateau - 5
- Aiud DOC
- Alba Iulia DOC
- Sebeş-Apold DOC
- Lechinţa DOC
- Târnave DOC
-
Danube Terraces - 1
- Oltina DOC
How manzy zones are within the Transylvania Plateau region of Romania?
Transylvania Plateau - 5
(medium in terms of size, Danube Terraces has 1 zone, Hills of Moldova has 10 zones)
- Banat - 2
- Banat DOC
- Recaș DOC
- Hills of Dobrogea - 3
- Babadag DOC
- Murfatlar DOC
- Sarica-Niculițel DOC
- Crisana and Maramures - 2
- Crișana DOC
- Miniș DOC
- Hills of Moldova - 10
- Bohotin DOC
- Coteşti DOC
- Cotnari DOC
- Dealu Bujorului DOC
- Huşi DOC
- Iana DOC
- Iaşi DOC
- Nicoreşti DOC
- Odobeşti DOC
- Panciu DOC
- Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia - 8
- Dealu Mare DOC
- Drăgaşani DOC
- Pietroasa DOC
- Sâmbureşti DOC
- Ştefăneşti DOC
- Banu Mărăcine DOC
- Segarcea DOC
- Mehedinți DOC
-
Transylvania Plateau - 5
- Aiud DOC
- Alba Iulia DOC
- Sebeş-Apold DOC
- Lechinţa DOC
- Târnave DOC
- Danube Terraces - 1
- Oltina DOC
How many zones are within the Muntenia and Oltenia region of Romania?
Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia - 8
(2nd most, Hills of Moldova has 10)
- Banat - 2
- Banat DOC
- Recaș DOC
- Hills of Dobrogea - 3
- Babadag DOC
- Murfatlar DOC
- Sarica-Niculițel DOC
- Crisana and Maramures - 2
- Crișana DOC
- Miniș DOC
- Hills of Moldova - 10
- Bohotin DOC
- Coteşti DOC
- Cotnari DOC
- Dealu Bujorului DOC
- Huşi DOC
- Iana DOC
- Iaşi DOC
- Nicoreşti DOC
- Odobeşti DOC
- Panciu DOC
-
Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia - 8
- Dealu Mare DOC
- Drăgaşani DOC
- Pietroasa DOC
- Sâmbureşti DOC
- Ştefăneşti DOC
- Banu Mărăcine DOC
- Segarcea DOC
- Mehedinți DOC
- Transylvania Plateau - 5
- Aiud DOC
- Alba Iulia DOC
- Sebeş-Apold DOC
- Lechinţa DOC
- Târnave DOC
- Danube Terraces - 1
- Oltina DOC
Put the regions of Romania into most to least amount of zones.
- Hills of Moldova - 10
- Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia - 8
- Transylvania Plateau - 5
- Hills of Dobrogea - 3
- Banat - 2
- Crisana and Maramures - 2
- Danube Terraces - 1
Put the reions of Romania in order of least to most amount of zones.
- Danube Terraces - 1
- Banat - 2
- Crisana and Maramures - 2
- Hills of Dobrogea - 3
- Transylvania Plateau - 5
- Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia - 8
- Hills of Moldova - 10
Which region of Romania is furthest east?
Dobrogea (3 zones)
- vs Banat (2 zones), furthest west
Which region of Romania is furthest west?
Banat (2 zones)
- vs Dobrogea (3 zones), furthest east
Name a region of Romania located in the south?
Muntenia and Oltenia
- 8 zones
- 2nd most zones after Moldova in NE, which has 10 zones
Where is Moldova located within Romania?; why should you know that?
- NE
-
Hills of Moldova has more zones than any other region of Romania
- vs Muntenia and Oltenia has 8 zones, 2nd most