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Romania it’s a surprising country. We have an old history, a rich culture of Romanians and other nations who lived on this land, beautiful traditions and legends and you can meet a lot of sights connected with our past at every step during your tour in Romania. We have something else too. We have something which at the end of a long day of traveling can offer to the travelers a wonderful evening. And those things are Romanian wines and cuisine. Being very proud about that we decided to create a special category for our Romania Tours – Wine and Gastronomy Tours in Romania.
Wine growing has been known for centuries long in Romania. The country has been favoured by its geographical position in South-Eastern Europe, by its proximity to the Black Sea, as well as by the specificity of the local soil and climate. Alongside France, Italy, Spain, Germany, countries in this area like Romania could also be called "a wine homeland" in Europe. Archaeological finds and historical documents place the beginnings of wine culture on the present territory of Romania some 4000 years ago. High quality wines produced in this region were object of trade ever since ancient times.
Nowdays Romania has a large amount of land dedicated to vines - almost as much vineyard area as Portugal. It is a country which is notable for the number and scope of wine varieties from very dry to sweet ones and from white to pink and red ones.
Moldavia – Romanian Eastern region - Moldovia is possibly the oldest and certainly the most famous Romanian wine region, producing sweet white wines that were once as sought after as those of Tokaji and Constantia. The region of Cotnari vineyard is famous for its sweet wines and it’s history goes back since medieval times. The Grasa grape variety is responsible for the best wines. Some good white and sparkling wines are made in Panciu vineyard, which is subject to colder winter with strong winds and frequent hail.
Vineyards of the Mutenia – Southern region of Romania are at high altitudes and produce mainly red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and some Pinot Noir. The Dealul Mare (or 'big hill') region is known for its red wines made from Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a number of local varieties. Some white wines are also made, including some late harvest wines. Murfatlar is the most important wine region on the Romanian coast. Late harvest wines are a speciality here, and sugar in grape levels can be very high. Merlot and some Cabernet Sauvignon tend to be planted on north-facing slopes in an effort to prolong ripening. Sarica Niculitel, on the hills overlooking Tulcea and the Danube, produces white wines made from Aligote, Pinot Gris, Muscat Ottonel and Rkatsiteli.
Transylvania, the high central region, produces almost exclusively white wines from the Feteasca Regala vine. Wine styles are relatively Germanic. Some sparkling wines are also made. The most important and oldest Transylvanian wine region is Tarnave - which has some of the country's coolest vineyards and the big Jidvei vineyard is the perfect example. Other famous wines are made at Recas vineyard in West Trasnylvania. Teremia Mare is the most westerly wine region in Romania and lies between the Hungarian and Vojvodina borders. Densely planted vineyards produced mainly basic table wines. Going to the north we’ll meet Minis vineyard, which is known for its red wines, notably those made from the Cadarca grape. Those are only the most important vineries and wine producers from Romania, the complete list of them is very long and we’ll be hard to be posted here. Our Romania Tours from the Wine Tasting category offers visits and wine tasting packages at some of this vineries. We can just gurantee that you’ll like our wines and back home you’ll look on the shops after Romanian wine.
Another famous local drink is a spirit called “palinca” or “tuica”. A heavy drink made mostly from plums, but also other fruits like apples are used. Those who ever tried knows that realy is stronger than whiskey. Don’t worry if chose any of our Romania Tours you’ll have the chance to try it.
Romanian traditional cuisine offers a lot of food varieties and a careful observer will notice traces of many international cuisines in the Romanian traditional cuisine. Starting with the dishes brought by the Roman invaders and continuing with influences from other nations such as the Turks, Russians, Germans and Hungarians the Romanian cuisine tried to pick up the best dishes and adapt them to the local traditions. The good thing is that you will never be bored eating Romanian traditional food. Several traditional Romanian dishes, such as “mamaliga” (or polenta as it is often called) and “sarmale” (cabbage rolls with rice and minced pork meat) are considered native Romanian dishes. These are still popular nowadays and their rustic preparation methods are still greatly appreciated even in Romania’s large cities.
Throughout Romania’s history, its large provinces were often under foreign occupation. The influence of the cuisines of the neighboring countries and those of the occupying nations can be clearly seen today. The north-eastern part of Romania, Moldavia, was under Russian influence for a long time and several dishes that are also popular in Russia found their way in the cuisine of this particular region. The southern part of the country displays its relationship with the Ottoman Empire, not only in the cuisine but also in the style of life, which is more relaxed than in the north or west. Dishes that are specific to Turkey or other neighboring countries, such as halva or coffee quickly became part of the Romanian cuisine. The Western part of Romania, Transylvania, shows some influences of the German and Hungarian cuisines. Dishes are spicier here, and ingredients such as paprika are often used to improve the taste of the traditional Romanian meals.
Due any of our Romania Tours you’ll taste and enjoy local cuisine and than ask as about the recipes but in our special designed Wine and Gastronomy Tours in Romania we’ll introduce you in the entire art and paradise of Romanian food. You’ll taste different kind of dishes from different regions of Romania with different influnces. You’ll enjoy Romanian food combined with Hungarian, German, Russian or Serbian influences. At the ned you’say: “Let’s go again in this tour”.
We invite you to join one of our Wine and Gastronomy Tours in Romania, a special category of our Romania Tours.
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