Romania Flashcards
(32 cards)
Viticulture, an ancient tradition in this part of the world, changed abruptly, when?
the Iron Curtain after World War II and then under the Communists
The new communist government emphasized what?
quantity and equality, which in winemaking terms translates to poorer quality
Vineyard acreage greatly expanded with what?
substandard grapes and frost- and disease-resistant hybrids
Under communist rule, winemaking was in the hands of whom?
huge co-operatives
Since the fall of Communism in 1989, Romania has quickly shifted to what?
privatize its industry and refocus on quality
Romania’s winemakers have reduced quantities from the industrialized era of the 1970s and 1980s, but still-
in 2009 led Eastern Europe in wine production
Despite a domestic preference for white wines, Romania is increasing plantings of what red grapes?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir, in an effort to compete in premium world markets
What are the most cultivated grapes in the country?
indigenous white grapes- Fetească Albă and Fetească Regală
What other whites also enjoy significant acreage?
Riesling Italico (Welschriesling), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Ottonel and Pinot Gris
What indigenous red grapes can achieve higher quality?
Feteasca Neagra, Burgund Mare, and Băbeasca Neagră
What red grape is generally reserved for table wine production?
Rosioara (Bulgaria’s Pamid)
When did Romania bring its wine classifications in line with EU legislation?
2002
Romania established what 2 broad categories for wine?
“Wines for Current Consumption” (table wines)
Quality Wines
Table wines are subdivided into what categories?
VM (table wine/Vin de Masa)
VMS (superior table wine/Vin de Masa Superior)
Quality Wines are classified as what?
VS (quality wines with a geographic designation/Vin de Calitate Superioara, a PGI designation)
Or
DOC (Denumire de Origine Controlata, a PDO designation)
Quality Wines are produced from what?
recommended and authorized grape varietals (excluding hybrids) in one of Romania’s seven major regions
DOC wines may be further subcategorized as what?
DOC-CMD: grapes harvested at full maturity
DOC-CT: late-harvested grapes
DOC-CIB: botrytis-affected grapes
Although Romania lies on the same latitude as France, the country’s climate is what?
continental
What dominates the center of the country?
The Carpathian Mountains
What marks the southern border with Serbia?
the Danube River, flowing eastward into the Black Sea
Many of Romania’s wine regions form a ring along the outer slopes of the Carpathians, including which?
(clockwise from the northeast) Moldavia, Muntenia-Oltenia, Banat, and Crisana-Maramures in the northwest—the eastern extension of central Europe’s Pannonian Plain.
What regions lie on the eastern Black Sea Coast?
Dobrogea and the Danube Terraces
What region lies in the center of the country and contains Romania’s highest vineyards, buffered by the Carpathian peaks?
Transylvania
In Transylvania, what DOC is one of Romania’s coolest and most important wine regions?
Tarnave DOC
