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1
Q

What country presently leads Eastern Europe in wine production?

A

Romania

2
Q

What are the most planted white grapes in Romania

A

Feteasca Alba

Feteasca Regala

3
Q

What is Pamid called in Romania?

A

Rosioara

mostly for table wine

4
Q

What are the indigenous red grapes of Romania?

A

Feteasca Neagra
Burgund Mare
Babeasca Neagra

5
Q

What are the broad categories of wine in Romania?

A

“Wines for current consumption” (Table wines)

“Quality Wines”

6
Q

What are the classifications of Romanian Quality Wines?

A

VS (geographic designation/PGI)

DOC (PDO)

7
Q

Can hybrids be used in Romanian Quality Wines?

A

NO

8
Q

What are the categories for Romanian DOC wines?

A

DOC-CMD: grapes harvested at full maturity
DOC-CT: late-harvest
DOC-CIB: botrytis

9
Q

what mountains are the center of Romania?

A

Carpathian Mountains

10
Q

What are the major regions of Romania?

A
  • Banatului (Banat)
  • Colinelor Dobrogei (Hills of Dobrogea)
  • Crisanei si Maramuresului (Crisana and Maramures)
  • Dealurilor Moldolvei (Hills of Moldova)
  • Dealurilor Munteniei si Olteniei (Hills od Muntenia and Oltenia)
  • Podisului Transilvaniei (Transylvania Plateau)
  • Teraselor Dunarii (Danube Terraces)
11
Q

Where are Romania’s highest vineyards?

A

Transylvania, in the center of the country

12
Q

What is Romania’s coolest and most important wine regions?

A

Tarnave DOC

in Transylvania

13
Q

What is Romania’s most famous wine?

A

sweet white Cotnari DOC in Moldavia based on the Grasa de Cotnari grape

14
Q

Where is Dealu Mare DOC and what style is it known for?

A

Muntenia-Oltenia

Red wines, esp CS and PN

15
Q

Where is Murfatlar DOC and what is it known for?

A

Dobrogea

CS, PN, late harvest Chardonnay

16
Q

What are the age statements that can appear on a Romania DOC wine?

A

Vin Tanar: bottled before the end of the year
Rezerva: 6 mo oak, 6 mo btl
Vin de Vinoteca: 1 yr oak, 4 yr btl