Romania

Question 1

What are the 2 most cultivated grapes in the country?

Answer 1

Feteasca Alba

Feteasca Regala

Question 2

In what year did Romania come in line with EU regulations?

Answer 2

2002

Question 3

What are the sub-categories of DOC wines?

Answer 3

DOC-CMD: Grapes harvested at full maturity

DOC-CT: late-harvested grapes

DOC-CIB: botrytis affected grapes

Question 4

What major mountain range cuts through the country?

Answer 4

Carpathian Mountain Range

Question 5

What is the defining border between Serbia and Romania?

Answer 5

Danube River

Question 6

What are the 7 major regions of Romania?

Answer 6

Moldavia

Muntenia-Oltenia

Banat

Crisana-Maramures

Dobrogea

Danube Terraces

Transylvania

Question 7

Where is the Cotnari DOC?

Answer 7

Moldavia

Famous for sweet white wines

Question 8

What is the grape used in Cotnari?

Answer 8

Grasa de Cotnari- similar to Furmint

Question 9

What is the coolest wine region in Transylvania?

Answer 9

Tarnave

Famous for it white wines with high acidity

Question 10

What are the 2 broad categories of wine in Romania?

Answer 10

1-Wines for current consumption/ Table wines

1a- VM, table wine

1b- VMS, superior table wine

2-Quality wines

2a- VS, quality wines with a designation

2b- PGI

2c- DOC/PDO