Valea Călugărească is a

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. It is composed of fifteen villages: Arva, Coslegi, Dârvari, Pantazi, Rachieri, Radila, Schiau, Valea Călugărească, Valea Largă, Valea Mantei, Valea Nicovani, Valea Poienii, Valea Popii, Valea Ursoii and Vârfurile. Valea Călugărească produces some of the highest quality red wines in Romania, such as

Pinot noir Pinot Noir () is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French language, French words for ''pine'' and ''black.' ...

and

Fetească neagră Fetească can refer to * One of the following traditional Romanian/Moldovan wine grapes or wines: ** Fetească Albă ** Fetească Neagră ** Fetească Regală *, a village in Leuşeni Commune, Hînceşti district, Moldova {{DEFAULTSORT:Fe ...

, but also whites such as

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 ...

and

Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words ''sauvage'' ("wild") and ''blanc'' ("white") due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in ...

, and two of its own varieties,

Fetească albă Fetească can refer to * One of the following traditional Romanian/Moldovan wine grapes or wines: ** Fetească Albă ** Fetească Neagră ** Fetească Regală *, a village in Leuşeni, Hînceşti, Leuşeni Commune, Hînceşti district, Moldova {{ ...

and

Fetească regală Fetească can refer to * One of the following traditional Romanian/Moldovan wine grapes or wines: ** Fetească Albă ** Fetească Neagră ** Fetească Regală *, a village in Leuşeni Commune, Hînceşti district, Moldova {{DEFAULTSORT:Fe ...

. To promote its wine related traditions, Valea Călugărească hosts the largest wine festival in the country every September.

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Communes in Prahova County Localities in Muntenia {{Prahova-geo-stub