The Dealu Mare wine region is located within the
Muntenia area of
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
.
[Clarke, Oz]
Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas: Wines and Wine Regions of the World
p. 224 (2002)[Julyan, Brian K]
Sales and Service for the Wine Professional
pp. 159-60 (2008) It is located around the municipality of
Valea Călugărească
Valea Călugărească is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of fifteen villages: Arva, Coslegi, Dârvari, Pantazi, Rachieri, Radila, Schiau, Valea Călugărească, Valea Largă, Valea Mantei, Valea Nicovani, Valea Poi ...
[Nash, Nathaniel C. (8 March 1995)]
Valea Calugareasca Journal; From Communist Vineyards, a Bouquet of Iodine
''The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...
'' in
Prahova County, best known for its red wines,
[Hoge, Tom (13 January 1983]
Romanian Wine Wins Fans in the U.S.
''Palm Beach Post
''The Palm Beach Post'' is an American daily newspaper serving Palm Beach County in South Florida, and parts of the Treasure Coast. On March 18, 2018, in a deal worth US$42.35 million, ''The Palm Beach Post'' and ''The Palm Beach Daily News'' we ...
'' (Associated Press story) and the municipality of
Pietroasele in
Buzău County
Buzău County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Buzău.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 432,054 and the population density was 70.7/km2.
* Romanians – 97%
* Roma ...
, best known for white wines.
Typically identified as one of the most important wine regions in Romania,
[Estreicher, Stefan K]
Wine: From Neolithic Times to the 21st Century
p. 141 (2006) it encompasses about 400 square kilometres under the
Southern Carpathians
The Southern Carpathians (also known as the Transylvanian Alps; ro, Carpații Meridionali ; hu, Déli-Kárpátok) are a group of mountain ranges located in southern Romania. They cover the part of the Carpathian Mountains located between the Pr ...
.
Grape varieties
Red grape varieties grown in Dealu Mare:
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Burgund Mare
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Feteasca neagra
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Merlot
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Pinot noir
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Zweigelt
The Zweigelt, also known as Rotburger, is a new Austrian grape created in 1922 by Friedrich Zweigelt (1888–1964), who later became Director of the Federal Institute and Experimental Station of Viticulture, Fruit Production and Horticulture ( ...
White grape varieties grown in Dealu Mare:
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Busuioaca de Bohotin
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Chardonnay
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Feteasca alba
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Feteasca regala
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Muscat Ottonel
Muscat Ottonel or Muskat-Ottonel (in Germany) is a white wine grape variety that is a member of the Muscat family of ''Vitis vinifera''.J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including ...
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Pinot gris
Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio (, ) or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot Noir variety, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name, but the gra ...
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Riesling Italico
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Sauvignon blanc
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Tămâioasă Românească
References
{{Reflist, 2
External links
List of wineries from Muntenia and Oltenia
Muntenia
Wine regions of Romania