Romania Flashcards
Regions of Romania
Banat, Hills of Dobrogea, Crisanea and Maramures, Hills of Moldova, Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia, Transylvania Plateau, Danube Terraces
DOC Zones of Banat (Banatului) Romania
Banat DOC
Reca DOC
In 2002, Romania brought Its wine classifications in line with EU Legislation with these categories:
Wines for current consumption (table wines)
VM, VMS
Quality Wines
VS/DOC
This Mountain Range dominates the center of Romania
Carpathian Mountains
The sweet wines of this region of Romania are the country’s most famous export
Cotnari DOC in Moldavia
“Grasa di Cotnari” shares lineage with Furmint
These grapes may be blended with Grasa di Cotnari as varietal wines or vinified separately
Francusa Tamaioasa (resinous like Frankensence)
Romaneasca and Feteasca Alba
What does DOC-CIB mean on Romanian wine
Botrytis affected
These two DOCs are in Transylvania
Jidvei, Tarnave
Tarnave DOC in Romania produces white wines of high acidity from these grapes
Feteasca, Traminer Rosé
Muntenia-Oltenia houses this DOC that is gaining reputation for red wines made from Cab and Pinot (Romania)
Dealu Mare
Where is the world’s largest wine collection with 2 million bottles
Muldova Cricova district
State quality wines industrial complex
“Millesti Mici”
Which region in Romania has most DOC zones
Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia
Approved Grape Varieties for Banat DOC in Romania
White: Muscat ottonel, Sauvignon, Pinot Gris, feteasca Regala, Feteasca Alba, Riesling Italico, Riesling, Majarca, Chardonnay
Red: Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Feteasca Neagra, Burgund Mare, Cadarca, Syrah, Novac
DOC-CMD means this in Romanian wine law
grapes harvested at full maturity
DOC-CT means this in Romanian wine law
late-harvested grapes