Romania
A major eastern European wine country with vineyards around the Carpathian arc and across the southern and eastern plains.
Where it is
Map data: Natural Earth
Places in Romania
Banat
The western plain and hills on the Serbian and Hungarian border, warm and continental.
Cotnari
Hills in northeastern Romania, cold in winter, where autumn mists let botrytis form.
Drăgășani
Terraces above the Olt river in southern Romania, at the foot of the Carpathians.
Murfatlar
A Romanian district near the Black Sea, on a limestone plateau with mild autumns.
Odobesti
A Romanian wine center associated with fresh white wines, including light, gently aromatic examples from Galbenă de Odobești.
Panciu
A Romanian wine center especially associated with sparkling wine, alongside fresh whites with citrus and floral notes.
Recaș
A wine region around Recaș in western Romania near the Hungarian border, on gentle hills above the Timiș plain.
Târnave
A high, cool plateau in central Transylvania, where whites keep sharp acidity.