Romania

Question 1

Romania’s most famous vinous product?

Answer 1

Grasa di Cotnari (grape)
Cotnari DOC sweet wines
in Northern Moldova hills
Main grape of the region in Moldavia
Reputation on par with Constantia and Tokaji

Question 2

This DOC of Muntenia-Oltenia (Romania) is gaining a reputation for Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir?

Answer 2

Dealu Mare (big hill)

Question 3

This DOC of Dobrogea (Romania) was once known for late harvest Chardonnay and is developing a reputation for soft styles of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir?

Answer 3

Murfatlar DOC

Question 4

Most planted grapes of Romania? (both are white grapes)

Answer 4

Feteasca Alba
Feteasca Regala

Question 5

Synonym for Welschriesling in Romania?

Answer 5

Riesling Italico

Question 6

Synonym for Bulgaria’s Pamid in Romania?

Answer 6

Rosioara

Question 7

Table wines in Romania are subdivided in these categories?

Answer 7

VM (table wine/vin de masa)
VMS (Superior table wine/vin de masa superior)

Question 8

Only wine zone of Romania with NO DOCs?

Answer 8

Sands and Other favorable Lands in the South

Question 9

Romania: DOC-CMD?

Answer 9

Grapes harvested at full maturity

Question 10

DOC-CT? (Romania)

Answer 10

Late harvest grapes

Question 11

DOC-CIB (Romania)

Answer 11

Botrytis affected grapes

Question 12

In Romania, Reserva means this?

Answer 12

Min 6 mos oak, 6 mos bottle

Question 13

In Romania: Vin de Vinoteca means this?

Answer 13

1 year oak
4 years in bottle before release

Question 14

This mountain range dominates the center of Romania?

Answer 14

Carpathians

Question 15

Regions of Romania?

Answer 15

Crisana Maramures
Banat
Transylvanian Plateau
Moldovan Hills
Oltenia and Muntenia
Sands
Dobrogea Hills
Danube Terraces

Question 16

Where is Tarnave DOC? What DOC is nested within?

Answer 16

Transylvanian Plateau
Jidvei DOC nestled within

Question 17

Climate of Jidvei DOC?

Answer 17

One of the coolest of Romania, whites of high acidity

Question 18

Varieties of Jidvei DOC?

Answer 18

feteasca alba
Feteasca regala
Traminer Rosé

Question 19

Iron curtain post WWII in Romania influenced viticulture in this way?

Answer 19

quantity and equality
poor quality
expansion with substandard grapes and frost resistant hybrids
formation of huge co-operatives

Question 20

Of Romania’s 35 DOCs, do any permit hybrids?

DOC wines of Romania account for this % of overall production?

Answer 20

NO

30%

Question 21

Romanian wine law follow EU legislation and has these two broad categories?

Answer 21

Wines for Current Consumptoin (Table Wine)
Quality Wines

Question 22

This many wineries in Romania are responsible for 70% of production?

Answer 22

Five Wineries

Question 23

97% of Growers in Romania own less than this many ha of land?

Answer 23

Less than .5 ha

Question 24

How did joining the EU change romanian viticulture?

Answer 24

Better plant material
optimal clones
VSP training
Closer spacing
Winery hygeine

Question 25

When did communism fall?

Answer 25

1989

Question 26

When did Romania join the EU?

Answer 26

2007 (Same as Bulgaria)

Question 27

Styles of Grasa di Cotnari DOC?

Answer 27

Dry or sweet red white or rosé approved red varieties: Feteasca Neagra Busuioaca de Bohotin

Question 28

Minimum must weight: Grasa di Cotnari?

Answer 28

DOC-CMD: 187 g/l (full ripeness) DOC-CT: 210 g/l (late harvest) DOC-CIB: 240 g/l (botrytis affected)

Question 29

Grasa di Cotnari shares a lineage with this grape

Answer 29

Furmint

Question 30

These grapes may be blended with Grasa di Cotnari or bottled separately?

Answer 30

Francusa Tamaiosa Romaneasca Feteasca Alba

Question 31

Where are Romania's highest vineyards?

Answer 31

Center of the country buffered by Carpathian peaks Transylvania plateau

Question 32

Romania lies on the same latitude as this country

Answer 32

France

Question 33

Climate of Romania

Answer 33

Continental moderated by black sea

Question 34

For Vin cu Indicatie wines In Romania a minimum of this percentage of grapes must be produced in unified on area specified on label

Answer 34

85%

Question 35

Quality wines of Romania are divided into these two categories

Answer 35

Vin cu Indicatie Geografica (PGI) Denumire de Origine Controlata (DOC)- (PDO)

Question 36

60% of Romanian production is this color of wine

Answer 36

White

Question 37

Most planted red grape of Romania

Answer 37

Merlot

Question 38

Indigenous red grapes of Romania known for quality

Answer 38

Feteasca Neagra Burgund Mare Babeasca Neagra